rail car

collocation in English

meaningsofrailandcar

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rail
noun
uk
/reɪl/us
/reɪl/
the system of transport that ...
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car
noun[C]
uk
/kɑːr/us
/kɑːr/
a road vehicle with an engine, four wheels, and seats for a small number ...
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(Definition ofrailandcarfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofrail car

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Has a batteryrailcarbeen produced?
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In consequencerailcardevelopment is being pressed forward energetically.
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Looking back down the vertiginous running stair there is only a thin black slot with an aperture, a face passes beyond; it is therailcarhatch.
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We consider that there exists arailcarwhich would meet that requirement.
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They purchased a dieselrailcarand started to work it.
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One is the dieselrailcarand the other is the battery electric vehicle.
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I heard it suggested that the dieselrailcarwould provide a considerably cheaper service.
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There is another type ofrailcar—the 210 set—development of which has been held up by technical problems.
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We had a diesel-electricrailcarsystem on one of our narrow-gauge "feeder railways" in 1934.
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After the war, limitedrailcarproduction was resumed.
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Therailcarproducts were mostly built under contract, or licensed from otherrailcarbuilders or as joint production efforts.
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Our idea is that therailcarwould stop at request stops and not necessarily at railway stations, many of which are completely wrongly sited.
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By 1886, several major manufacturing companies, including two large foundries, two textile mills, arailcarworks, andrailcarwheel company, were operating in the city.
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Therailcarramp/doors were opened and closed via forklift.
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Traditionalrailcarfloor height matters for end doors connecting to existing single floor rail cars.
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A state-of-the-art, computer-controlled automated truck andrailcarloading system was unveiled.
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After boarding arailcar, he once again arrives at the asylum.
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Therailcardeliveries grew to 300 in 1856 and 426 in 1869 including military equipment.
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The dead were carried to a specialrailcar, attached to the last one.
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Each trailingrailcarwas given an axle loading of 1000lb/ft kg/m of track.
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One specialrailcarwas equipped with equipment and supplies for the maintenance of the vehicles.
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If therailcaris below the set speed, the device offers no resistance.
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They typically are described as a traditionalrailcarwith a second story.
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First, they would pick a number to ride this small motorizedrailcar.
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