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- [flat-kahr]
- /ˈflætˌkɑr/
- /ˈflætkɑː/
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- [flat-kahr]
- /ˈflætˌkɑr/
Definitions of flatcar word
- noun flatcar a railroad car consisting of a platform without sides or top. 1
- noun flatcar A railroad freight car without a roof or sides. 1
- noun flatcar a railroad car without raised sides or ends 0
- noun flatcar a railroad car without sides or a roof, for carrying certain kinds of freight 0
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Origin of flatcar
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1860-65; flat1 + car1
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Parts of speech for Flatcar
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flatcar popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
flatcar usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flatcar
noun flatcar
- car — a self-propelled road vehicle designed to carry passengers, esp one with four wheels that is powered by an internal-combustion engine
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