BOXCAR


Meaning of BOXCAR in English

noun

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

A line of empty boxcars, ready to deliver or receive their legions of sleepers.

A thin steel cord was bolted to the beam that supported the boxcar roof.

And if these boxcars specially loaded were not so marked, where might our precious horses find themselves?

And it was a grave responsibility, said my Papa, even down to ridding the boxcars of manure when circumstances permitted.

In the boxcar there were also sheep.

It is clear that large numbers of migrants avoided the boxcars of emigrant fifth and travelled fourth.

Some of them travelled in fifth class, which consisted of boxcars totally bereft of comfort.

The last boxcar was the railroad guards' heaven on wheels.

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