trailer car

trail·er car

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [trey-ler kahr]
- /ˈtreɪ lər kɑr/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [trey-ler kahr]
- /ˈtreɪ lər kɑr/

Definitions of trailer car words

noun trailer car a second flatcar used for transporting an object or objects of excessive weight or length. 1
noun trailer car a passenger car, not self-propelled, included in a train of self-propelled cars. 1

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Origin of trailer car

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Trailer car

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Trailer car

trailer 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 60% 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.

trailer car usage trend in Literature

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