slip carriage

noun British.

a railway car detached from a moving train as it passes through a station.

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Nearby words

slinky, slinter, sliotar, slip, slip a cog, slip carriage, slip casting, slip flow, slip form, slip gauge, slip hook

Origin of slip carriage

First recorded in 1865–70

Also called slip coach.

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