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hand-car

hand-car
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hand kahr]
    • /hænd kɑr/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hand kahr]
    • /hænd kɑr/

Definition of hand-car word

  • noun hand-car a small railroad car or platform on four wheels propelled by a mechanism worked by hand, used on some railroads for inspecting tracks and transporting workers. 1

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Origin of hand-car

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1840-50; hand + car1

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Parts of speech for Hand-car

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hand-car popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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