Ore car

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004031",
  "term": "Ore car",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A specialized, heavy-duty railroad freight car designed for transporting mined ore, such as iron or copper, from a mine to a processing plant or port. These cars feature a rugged, open-top design for easy loading and have mechanisms like bottom-dump doors or the ability to be rotated for rapid unloading. A common type is the jenny or jenny car, which has a V-shaped hopper body and can have a capacity exceeding 100 short tons.",
  "subject": "Industrial supplies, equipment, and components",
  "see_also": [
    "mine car"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Erzzug",
    "es": "vagón de mineral",
    "fr": "wagon à minerai"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/ore-car/"
}