English > railway car: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | A wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad. |
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| Synonyms | car, railcar, railroad car |
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| Member of | train, railroad train | public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive |
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| Parts | suspension, suspension system | A mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicle |
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| Narrower | baggage car, luggage van | A railway car where passengers' bags are carried |
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| cabin car, caboose | A car on a freight train for use of the train crew |
| club car, lounge car | railroad car having a bar and tables and lounge chairs |
| freight car | A railway car that carries freight |
| guard's van | The car on a train that is occupied by the guard |
| handcar | A small railroad car propelled by hand or by a small motor |
| mail car | A railway car in which mail / mail is transported / transported and sorted |
| passenger car, coach, carriage | A railcar where passengers ride |
| slip coach, slip carriage | A railway car at the end of the train |
| tender | car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water |
| van | (Great Britain) a closed railroad car that carries baggage or freight |
| Broader | wheeled vehicle | A vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people |
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| Spanish | automotor, coche, tren, vagón |
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| Catalan | automotor, cotxe, tren, vagó de tren, vagó |
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