HyperDic: railcar

English > 1 sense of the word railcar:
NOUNartifactrailcar, car, railway car, railroad cara wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad
railcar > pronunciation
Soundsrey'lkaa.r
RhymesAdar ... Zanzibar: 81 rhymes with aar...
English > railcar: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad.
Synonymscar, railway car, railroad car
Member oftrain, railroad trainpublic transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
Partssuspension, suspension systemA mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle
Narrowerbaggage car, luggage vanA railway car where passengers' bags are carried
cabin car, cabooseA car on a freight train for use of the train crew
club car, lounge carrailroad car having a bar and tables and lounge chairs
freight carA railway car that carries freight
guard's vanThe car on a train that is occupied by the guard
handcarA small railroad car propelled by hand or by a small motor
mail carA railway car in which mail / mail is transported / transported and sorted
passenger car, coach, carriageA railcar where passengers ride
slip coach, slip carriageA railway car at the end of the train
tendercar attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water
van(Great Britain) a closed railroad car that carries baggage or freight
Broaderwheeled vehicleA vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people
Spanishautomotor, coche, tren, vagón
Catalanautomotor, cotxe, tren, vagó de tren, vagó

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