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railcar

British  
/ ˈreɪlˌkɑː /

noun

  1. a passenger-carrying railway vehicle consisting of a single coach with its own power unit

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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FRANKFURT—Across Germany, railcar factories are being retooled to build military vehicles, auto suppliers are joining with defense contractors, and former soldiers are suddenly hot commodities in the jobs market.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 20, 2025

Most of the railcar exchanges between Western and Eastern carriers take place at interchanges in Chicago, St. Louis, Memphis or New Orleans.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 16, 2025

Our tests weeks later revealed that railcar chemicals had even penetrated the business’s silicone wristband products on its shelves.

From Salon Oct. 5, 2024

After all, that train had three crew members, and the railcar — not a locomotive — had the flaw.

From Seattle Times Feb. 2, 2024

A few days later, Smith led Seabiscuit up onto a railcar, and the Howard barn pushed off for the Detroit Fair Grounds.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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