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platform car

plat·form car
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [plat-fawrm kahr]
    • /ˈplæt fɔrm kɑr/
    • /ˈplætfɔːm kɑː(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [plat-fawrm kahr]
    • /ˈplæt fɔrm kɑr/

Definition of platform car words

  • noun platform car a railroad freight car having no enclosing sides or top; a flatcar. 1

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Origin of platform car

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1835-45

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Parts of speech for Platform car

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

platform car popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

platform car usage trend in Literature

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