carload
Americannoun
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the amount carried by a car, especially a freight car.
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the legal minimum weight entitling a railroad shipper to a rate carloadrate lower than that charged for less than this weight.
Etymology
Origin of carload
Example Sentences
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For $1,200, the buyer, John J. Meisinger, bought a carload of unclaimed wooden snow shovels — 3,000 of them — to sell at the store, the story goes.
From New York Times ● Apr. 2, 2024
The concept was simple: Easton asked his customers a few questions on the phone and then brought a carload of curated plants to their location for them to browse and buy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2022
The smallest of the six Class 1 railroads by revenue, Kansas City’s carload volumes rose 31% in the three months ended June 30.
From Reuters ● Jul. 16, 2021
“If someone were flying drones for hours, they’d need a carload of batteries,” Ryan told me.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 1, 2020
The train lurches and an involuntary cry goes up from the whole carload trying to keep their balance.
From "What the Night Sings" by Vesper Stamper
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