railcar
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈreɪlˌkɑr/
- Specialized
- Passengers boarded the railcar at the station, eager to begin their journey.
- passenger railcar
- railcar or truck
- railcar and locomotive
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Examples
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To ensure that the liquids are being stored safely, the temperatures of the railcars must be checked at least once a day.
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As Pullman all but monopolized passenger railcar operations, train traffic virtually came to a halt across the country.
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I jumped from a railcar.
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Number 309, sir, the railcar repair shop.
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We can beat him if we can get to the railcars.
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By the end of next year, more than a dozen expanded railcars will be available for train riders.
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The first expanded railcar serving Capitol Corridor and San Joaquin passengers went into service today.
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There is a steady stream of railcars at the Croda Inc. plant in Mill Hall, Pa.
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The railcars bring in liquids, some of which are flammable, that are processed into specialty chemicals.
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The railcar weighs 30,000 lbs and carries loads up to 12,000 lbs.
Academic text (2000)
Synonyms
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1.6
A machine like a car or bus that carries people and goods
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5.7
A vehicle on tracks that carries passengers or goods
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6.5
A train car with a roof and sliding side doors used to carry goods
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2.6
A part of a train that carries people
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3.0
A part of a train that carries passengers
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2.5
A vehicle on railway tracks that carries people or goods
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3.2
A vehicle on a train that carries goods like boxes or crates
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3.0
A train car that carries passengers' luggage
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A vehicle that runs on tracks and carries people or goods
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4.0
A train car that carries large amounts of liquids or gases
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6.4
A long train car with a flat open deck that carries large heavy things like vehicles
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6.9
A car at the end of a freight train where the crew rest
A train car with two levels of seats to carry more passengers
A train car with two levels of seats to carry more passengers
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Etymology
Railcar combines rail ('track') and car ('vehicle'), the same car you know from road cars. So a railcar is a vehicle made to run on metal rails.