"Flange frog" is a noun.
/flændʒ frɒg/
The term "flange frog" does not have a widely recognized meaning in standard English and may refer specifically to a component in a particular industry or technical context, such as railways or machinery. A "flange" typically refers to a rim or edge that serves to strengthen or attach parts, and a "frog" in railway terminology refers to a component on a railroad track that directs wheels from one track to another.
Due to its technical nature, "flange frog" appears more frequently in specialized contexts, such as engineering, rail transport, or manufacturing discussions, rather than in everyday oral or written communication.
Инженер рекомендовал использовать фланцевую лягушку для лучшего выравнивания путей.
During the maintenance check, the team discovered that the flange frog needed replacement.
Во время проверки обслуживания команда обнаружила, что фланцевая лягушка нуждается в замене.
The design of the flange frog ensures that trains can transition smoothly between tracks.
"Flange frog" doesn’t fit into common idiomatic expressions. However, exploring related terms could yield some idioms or expressions used within technical contexts. But specifically for "flange frog," there are no known idioms due to its technical specificity.
The term "flange" originates from the Old French word "flange," meaning "a border or edge," and traces back even further to the Latin "flangere" meaning "to bend." "Frog" in a railway context comes from the term's historical use in describing similar looking shapes, but its etymology is not as clearly definable in this context.
Track frog (in a railway context)
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