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- [freyt kahr]
- /freɪt kɑr/
- /freɪt kɑː(r)/
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- [freyt kahr]
- /freɪt kɑr/
Definitions of freight car words
- noun freight car any car for carrying freight. 1
- noun freight car railway carriage for cargo 1
- countable noun freight car On a train, a freight car is a large container in which goods are transported. 0
- noun freight car on a railway train, a large container in which goods are transported 0
- noun freight car a railroad car for transporting freight 0
- noun freight car (US) a railway wagon for carrying goods. 0
Information block about the term
Origin of freight car
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Freight car
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
freight car popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% 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.
freight car usage trend in Literature
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