coal car
noun
a railroad car designed to carry coal.
a car for hauling coal in or from a mine.
Origin of coal car
1An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
Words Nearby coal car
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How to use coal car in a sentence
Seeing the men collected in such numbers around a coal car, they approached, and heard the last half of this inflammatory speech.
The Fat of the Land | John Williams StreeterBut the boys were not so successful as they had hoped to be in boarding the train and were able to get into only an open coal-car.
The Hero of Hill House | Mable HaleSo when it wanted to puff smoke and go fast it told its engineer and he put some coal in the coal car.
Here and Now Story Book | Lucy Sprague MitchellTo ride a coal car to safety, without a single man pursuing him—to where?
Consignment | Alan E. NourseAll we've got to do is to dig trenches on each side of our coal car tracks and let the water run out by force of gravitation.
Camp Venture | George Cary Eggleston
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