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- [hand-kahr]
- /ˈhændˌkɑr/
- /ˈhændk.ɑː/
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- [hand-kahr]
- /ˈhændˌkɑr/
Definitions of handcar word
- noun handcar 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
- noun handcar A light railroad vehicle propelled by pushing cranks or levers and used by workers for inspecting the track. 1
- noun handcar a light hand-propelled vehicle used on railway lines 0
- noun handcar a small, open car, orig. hand-powered, used on railroads, as to transport workers 0
- noun handcar A light railroad car propelled by a hand-operated pumping mechanism. 0
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Origin of handcar
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 Handcar
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
handcar 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.
According to our data about 62% 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.
handcar usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with handcar
- how to build a handcar?
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