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Open wagon

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004012

A type of freight car with an open top and fixed sides, used for transporting bulk goods that are not sensitive to weather conditions. These wagons are suitable for commodities such as coal, ore, gravel, and scrap metal. They are distinct from flatcars, which lack sides, and covered wagons, which have a roof.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-004012
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectRail equipment
TranslationsGerman: offener Güterwagen; Spanish: vagón abierto; French: wagon ouvert
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004012",
  "term": "Open wagon",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A type of freight car with an open top and fixed sides, used for transporting bulk goods that are not sensitive to weather conditions. These wagons are suitable for commodities such as coal, ore, gravel, and scrap metal. They are distinct from flatcars, which lack sides, and covered wagons, which have a roof.",
  "subject": "Rail equipment",
  "translations": {
    "de": "offener Güterwagen",
    "es": "vagón abierto",
    "fr": "wagon ouvert"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/open-wagon/"
}

Record 4,402 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.