railway car

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railway car - a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad; "three cars had jumped the rails"railcar, railroad car, carbaggage car, luggage van - a railway car where passengers' bags are carriedcabin car, caboose - a car on a freight train for use of the train crew; usually the last car on the trainclub car, lounge car - railroad car having a bar and tables and lounge chairsfreight car - a railway car that carries freightguard's van - the car on a train that is occupied by the guardhandcar - a small railroad car propelled by hand or by a small motormail car - a railway car in which mail is transported and sortedcarriage, passenger car, coach - a railcar where passengers rideslip carriage, slip coach - a railway car at the end of the train; it can be detached without stopping the trainsuspension system, suspension - a mechanical system of springs or shock absorbers connecting the wheels and axles to the chassis of a wheeled vehicletender - car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and waterrailroad train, train - public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive; "express trains don't stop at Princeton Junction"van - (Great Britain) a closed railroad car that carries baggage or freightwheeled vehicle - a vehicle that moves on wheels and usually has a container for transporting things or people; "the oldest known wheeled vehicles were found in Sumer and Syria and date from around 3500 BC"