Quarry car

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004620",
  "term": "Quarry car",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A heavy-duty, open-topped rail vehicle designed for transporting large blocks of dimension stone, crushed rock, or other bulk materials within a quarry. These cars are constructed with reinforced steel frames and bodies to handle extreme loads and abrasive materials from the extraction site to processing areas. Quarry cars operate on narrow-gauge or standard-gauge tracks and can have capacities ranging from a few tons to over 100 tons.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Grubenwagen",
    "es": "vagón de cantera",
    "fr": "wagonnet de carrière"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/quarry-car/"
}