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flatcar

flat·car
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [flat-kahr]
    • /ˈflætˌkɑr/
    • /ˈflætkɑː/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

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

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Synonyms 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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