freight train
freight train noun: a railway train used for the transportation of freight (goods).
Noun
freight train (plural freight trains)
- A railway train used for the transportation of freight (goods).
- Synonyms:
- freight, goods train
- A large, unstoppable force; a juggernaut.
- Williams was known as an unstoppable freight train of a guy, a man who was unfazed by pain and unafraid of getting hurt.2010, Richard D. Jensen, The Nicest Fella: The Life of Ben Johnson. the World Champion Rodeo Cowboy Who Became an Oscar-winning Movie Star, iUniverse, →ISBN
- My estimable love and gratitude go out to my family for their continued support and patience in standing by me over the past months while I literally withdrew from life to 'grab a tail feather' and fly with this runaway freight-train of a project.2010, Carolanne Allen, Living in the Light ... A Message of Love and Healing, Lulu.com, →ISBN, page 367
Synonyms of freight train
Forms of freight train
| plural | freight trains |
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Questions about freight train
- What does freight train mean?
- Freight train means a railway train used for the transportation of freight (goods).
- What part of speech is freight train?
- Freight train is a noun.
- What is the plural of freight train?
- The plural of freight train is freight trains.
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