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- [boks-kahr]
- /ˈbɒksˌkɑr/
- /ˈbɒks.kɑːr/
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- [boks-kahr]
- /ˈbɒksˌkɑr/
Definitions of boxcar word
- countable noun boxcar A boxcar is a railway carriage, often without windows, which is used to carry luggage, goods, or mail. 3
- noun boxcar a closed railway freight van 3
- noun boxcar a fully enclosed railroad freight car 3
- noun boxcar a throw of two sixes (twelve) in craps 3
- noun boxcar Railroads. a completely enclosed freight car. 1
- noun boxcar boxcars, a pair of sixes on the first throw of the dice in the game of craps. 1
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Origin of boxcar
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1855-60; box1 + car1
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Parts of speech for Boxcar
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
boxcar popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
boxcar usage trend in Literature
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