trailer car
trailer car noun: an unpowered car / coach / carriage included in the formation of a diesel multiple unit or an electric multiple unit.
Noun
trailer car (plural trailer cars)
- An unpowered car / coach / carriage included in the formation of a diesel multiple unit or an electric multiple unit.
- Of the trailer cars, one is a 64-seater open second, with two lavatories; the other is the buffet car, with three first class compartments and a first class lavatory of larger dimensions than the others throughout the train.1960 September, “Inter-city diesel units for the Hull-Liverpool service of the N.E.R.”, in Trains Illustrated, page 560
- Synonyms:
- trailer
Synonyms of trailer car
Antonyms
- motor car
- motor coach
- power car
- powered car
Forms of trailer car
| plural | trailer cars |
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Questions about trailer car
- What does trailer car mean?
- Trailer car means an unpowered car / coach / carriage included in the formation of a diesel multiple unit or an electric multiple unit.
- What part of speech is trailer car?
- Trailer car is a noun.
- What is the plural of trailer car?
- The plural of trailer car is trailer cars.
Words near trailer car in the dictionary
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