Gon
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002606
A common abbreviation for a gondola car, a type of open-top railway freight car with fixed sides and ends, used for transporting bulk commodities that do not require protection from the weather. These cars are suitable for carrying materials such as coal, ore, sand, gravel, or scrap metal. They are typically unloaded by tipping or by using grab buckets.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-002606 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Rail equipment |
| Translations | German: Gon; Spanish: gon; French: gon |
Record as JSON
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"definition": "A common abbreviation for a gondola car, a type of open-top railway freight car with fixed sides and ends, used for transporting bulk commodities that do not require protection from the weather. These cars are suitable for carrying materials such as coal, ore, sand, gravel, or scrap metal. They are typically unloaded by tipping or by using grab buckets.",
"subject": "Rail equipment",
"translations": {
"de": "Gon",
"es": "gon",
"fr": "gon"
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/gon/"
}
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