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car-load

car-load
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kahr lohd]
    • /kɑr loʊd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kahr lohd]
    • /kɑr loʊd/

Definitions of car-load word

  • noun car-load the amount carried by a car, especially a freight car. 1
  • noun car-load the legal minimum weight entitling a railroad shipper to a rate (carload rate) lower than that charged for less than this weight. 1

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Origin of car-load

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1850-55; car1 + load

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Parts of speech for Car-load

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

car-load 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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