noun
a railroad train consisting of freight cars
• Syn: ↑rattler
• Hypernyms: ↑train, ↑railroad train
• Hyponyms: ↑freight liner, ↑liner train
• Member Meronyms: ↑cabin car, ↑caboose, ↑freight car
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a train of freight cars.
[1835-45]
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a train that carries goods
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freight train,
a railroad train of freight cars.
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noun, pl ⋯ trains [count]
: a train that carries goods : a train that carries freight
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a train that carries only goods
See also: ↑goods train
Useful english dictionary. 2012.