noun
a railcar where passengers ride
• Hypernyms: ↑car, ↑railcar, ↑railway car, ↑railroad car
• Hyponyms:
↑dining car, ↑diner, ↑dining compartment, ↑buffet car, ↑nonsmoker, ↑nonsmoking car, ↑parlor car, ↑parlour car, ↑drawing-room car, ↑palace car, ↑chair car, ↑Pullman, ↑Pullman car, ↑sleeping car, ↑sleeper, ↑wagon-lit, ↑smoker, ↑smoking car, ↑smoking carriage, ↑smoking compartment
• Member Holonyms: ↑passenger train
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noun1. : a railroad car (as a coach, parlor car, dining car, or sleeping car) for carrying passengers
2. : an automobile for carrying a limited number of passengers (as no more than nine)
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noun, pl ⋯ cars [count]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.