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freight car

noun

a railway car that carries freight (Freq. 2)

• Hypernyms: ↑car, ↑railcar, ↑railway car, ↑railroad car

• Hyponyms:

↑boxcar, ↑cattle car, ↑coal car, ↑flatcar, ↑flatbed, ↑flat, ↑gondola car, ↑gondola, ↑refrigerator car, ↑tank car, ↑tank

• Member Holonyms: ↑freight train, ↑rattler

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noun

: a railroad car for the transportation of freight

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any car for carrying freight.

[1825-35]

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freight car,

a railroad car for carrying freight.

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n. a railroad car for carrying freight

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noun, pl ⋯ cars [count]

US : a railroad car that is used for carrying goods — called also (Brit) wagon

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ˈfreight car [freight car] (NAmE) (BrE wagon) noun

a railway/railroad truck for carrying goods

See also: ↑wagon  

Example Bank:

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The freight car was blown up by explosives experts.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.