noun
a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad
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three cars had jumped the rails
• Syn: ↑car, ↑railcar, ↑railway car
• Hypernyms: ↑wheeled vehicle
• Hyponyms:
↑baggage car, ↑luggage van, ↑cabin car, ↑caboose, ↑club car, ↑lounge car, ↑freight car, ↑guard's van, ↑handcar, ↑mail car, ↑passenger car, ↑coach, ↑carriage, ↑slip coach, ↑slip carriage, ↑tender, ↑van
• Member Holonyms: ↑train, ↑railroad train
• Part Meronyms: ↑suspension, ↑suspension system
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noun : car 1c
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railroad car noun (US)
A railway carriage or a railway van or truck
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Main Entry: ↑rail
Useful english dictionary. 2012.