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noun
Railroads. a car containing one or more tanks for the transportation of liquids, gases, or granular solids.
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Origin of tank car
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
Words nearby tank car
Tanjungpriok, tank, tanka, tankage, tankard, tank car, tank destroyer, tanked, tank engine, tanker, tank farm
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