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open wagon

open wagon noun: an uncovered vehicle used for goods that do not need protection from the weather, although tarpaulins can be used to cover the load.

Noun

open wagon (plural open wagons)

  1. An uncovered vehicle used for goods that do not need protection from the weather, although tarpaulins can be used to cover the load.
    • For the trip over the grass-covered sleepers and between the cow-parsley and briars, an open wagon was added to the usual combination of locomotive and coach, for the benefit of those who wanted to take photographs.1954 April, A. R. G. Hawkins, “The Easingwold Railway”, in Railway Magazine, page 271

Forms of open wagon

pluralopen wagons

Questions about open wagon

What does open wagon mean?
Open wagon means an uncovered vehicle used for goods that do not need protection from the weather, although tarpaulins can be used to cover the load.
What part of speech is open wagon?
Open wagon is a noun.
What is the plural of open wagon?
The plural of open wagon is open wagons.

Words near open wagon in the dictionary

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  3. open verdicts
  4. open visit
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  8. open wash
  9. open washed
  10. open washes
  11. open washing

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