rolling stock

noun

the wheeled vehicles of a railroad, including locomotives, freight cars, and passenger cars.

Nearby words

rolling launch, rolling meadows, rolling mill, rolling paper, rolling pin, rolling stock, rolling stone, rolling stones, rolling-element bearing, rollingly, rollins

Also stock.

Origin of rolling stock

First recorded in 1850–55

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Examples from the Web for rolling stock

A large amount of rolling-stock was lying there, as five freight trains had brought up material for the new bridge the day before.
The Half-Hearted|John Buchan
Here was a great deal of rolling-stock—scores of cars and many engines.
Through Siberia and Manchuria By Rail|Oliver George Ready
It would have grieved the management to hear this faithful employé's denunciation of that particular item of their rolling-stock.
Ray's Daughter|Charles King
The railway is ably managed, but when I travelled on it in 1904 much of the rolling-stock needed renewal.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman

The track and rolling-stock of the Sabana railway are, as might be expected, of the most primitive kind.
Up the Orinoco and down the Magdalena|H. J. Mozans

British Dictionary definitions for rolling stock

rolling stock

noun

the wheeled vehicles collectively used on a railway, including the locomotives, passenger coaches, freight wagons, guard's vans, etc

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