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slip carriage

noun British.

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

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Nearby words

  1. slinky,
  2. slinter,
  3. sliotar,
  4. slip,
  5. slip a cog,
  6. slip casting,
  7. slip flow,
  8. slip form,
  9. slip gauge,
  10. slip hook

Origin of slip carriage

First recorded in 1865–70
Also called slip coach.
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