work train
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of work train
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Example Sentences
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Credentials: O'Leary wrote her first novel on her work train commute to a children's publishers.
From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2018
On Feb. 26, 1941, a B&O Railroad train crashed into the back of a work train that was stopped.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 6, 2018
He said the work train caught fire after the crash.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 8, 2016
The work involved using the backhoe to remove gravel and replace it with ballast distributed by a nearby work train.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2016
"If you will ride in the work train ahead, you can go in there in a few minutes."
From The Merriweather Girls in Quest of Treasure by Edholm, Lizette M.
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