Definition of railroad car Railroad car
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What does railroad car mean?
WordNet
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| railroad car - a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad; "three cars had jumped the rails" | ||
| car, railcar, railway car | ||
| wheeled vehicle a vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people; "the oldest known wheeled vehicles were found in Sumer and Syria and date from around 3500 BC" | ||
| railroad train, train public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive; "express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction" | ||
| baggage car, luggage van a railway car where passengers' bags are carried | ||
| cabin car, caboose a car on a freight train for use of the train crew; usually the last car on the train | ||
| 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 is transported and sorted | ||
| passenger car, carriage, coach a railcar where passengers ride | ||
| slip carriage, slip coach a railway car at the end of the train; it can be detached without stopping the train | ||
| suspension system, suspension a temporary debarment (from a privilege or position etc) | ||
| tender ship that usually provides supplies to other ships | ||
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Wiktionary 
- railroad car (Noun)
Any railroad vehicle that is not a locomotive.
