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.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-006839 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Rail equipment |
| Synonyms | railcar; wagon; carriage |
| See also | Railcar; Wagon; Carriage; Bus; Truck; Van; Buffer car; Car battery; Car body; Car chase |
| Translations | German: 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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