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container car

American  

noun

  1. a flatcar or gondola car for carrying a number of standard, separate, removable containers.

Etymology

Origin of container car

First recorded in 1925–30

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The final locomotive derailed, with a container car and parts of other cars it was pulling striking Walker’s locomotive.

From Washington Times

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