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slip carriage

American  

noun

British.

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

Etymology

Origin of slip carriage

First recorded in 1865–70

Example Sentences

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The slip carriage was rocking from side to side, and her head ached from the strain and excitement of the day.

From Barnaby A Novel by Ramsay, R.

Why, you must ha' got into the slip carriage for Lowford.

From Fifty-Two Stories For Girls by Miles, Alfred H. (Alfred Henry)

"It's a slip carriage," he said, smiling, tolerantly superior.

From Ambrotox and Limping Dick by Fleming, Oliver

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