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return tag

return tag noun: a tag attached to a railway car as evidence of its due arrival.

Noun

return tag (plural return tags)

  1. (historical) A tag attached to a railway car as evidence of its due arrival.

Forms of return tag

pluralreturn tags

Questions about return tag

What does return tag mean?
Return tag means a tag attached to a railway car as evidence of its due arrival.
What part of speech is return tag?
Return tag is a noun.
What is the plural of return tag?
The plural of return tag is return tags.

Words near return tag in the dictionary

  1. return pieces
  2. return shock
  3. return shocks
  4. return spring
  5. return springs
  6. return tag
  7. return tags
  8. return the favor
  9. return the favour
  10. return ticket
  11. return tickets

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