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Car

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006839

A unit of rolling stock designed to carry freight or passengers on a railway. Freight cars transport commodities such as coal, grain, or manufactured goods, while passenger cars provide seating or sleeping accommodations. These units are coupled together to form a train and are equipped with wheels, brakes, and coupling mechanisms.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-006839
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectRail equipment
Synonymsrailcar; wagon; carriage
See alsoRailcar; Wagon; Carriage; Bus; Truck; Van; Buffer car; Car battery; Car body; Car chase
TranslationsGerman: Wagen; Spanish: vagón; French: wagon
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006839",
  "term": "Car",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A unit of rolling stock designed to carry freight or passengers on a railway. Freight cars transport commodities such as coal, grain, or manufactured goods, while passenger cars provide seating or sleeping accommodations. These units are coupled together to form a train and are equipped with wheels, brakes, and coupling mechanisms.",
  "synonyms": [
    "railcar",
    "wagon",
    "carriage"
  ],
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "see_also": [
    "railcar",
    "wagon",
    "carriage",
    "bus",
    "truck",
    "van",
    "buffer car",
    "car battery",
    "car body",
    "car chase"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Wagen",
    "es": "vagón",
    "fr": "wagon"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/car/"
}

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