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Ganz system
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English
Etymology
From the company name Ganz & Co.
Proper noun
1
en historical A haulage system for canal boats, in which an electric locomotive running on a monorail has its adhesion materially increased by the pull of the tow rope on a series of inclined gripping wheels.
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