freight car

/ˌfreɪt ˈkɑr/
/freɪt kɑ/
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Other forms: freight cars

Definitions of freight car
  1. noun
    a railway car that carries freight
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    boxcar
    a freight car with roof and sliding doors in the sides
    cattle car
    a freight car for transporting cattle
    coal car
    freight car with fixed sides and no roof; for transporting coal
    flat, flatbed, flatcar
    freight car without permanent sides or roof
    gondola, gondola car
    a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof
    refrigerator car
    a freight car that is equipped with refrigeration system
    tank, tank car
    a freight car that transports liquids or gases in bulk
    stockcar
    boxcar with latticed sides; for transporting livestock
    type of:
    car, railcar, railroad car, railway car
    a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad
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