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railcars

railcars is the plural of railcar.

Meaning of railcar

Noun

railcar (plural railcars)

  1. A self-propelled railway vehicle for passengers, similar to a bus.
    • The semi-streamlined contour of the earlier G.W.R. railcars has been given up in favour of a more utilitarian blunt-nose end, and effective floor space gained thereby.1941 October, “Notes and News: Great Western Parcels Railcar”, in Railway Magazine, page 474
    Synonyms:
    railbus
  2. A powered single railway vehicle designed for passenger transport, with a driver's cab in both ends; Not to be confused with motor coach/motorcar, which is a powered railway vehicle capable to haul a train.
  3. (Canada, US) Any unpowered railway vehicle.
    Synonyms:
    railroad car

Questions about railcars

What is railcars the plural of?
Railcars is the plural of railcar.

Words near railcars in the dictionary

  1. railcar
  2. railcard
  3. railcards
  4. railcarful
  5. railcarfuls
  6. railcars
  7. raile
  8. railed
  9. railed out
  10. railer
  11. railers

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