Wagon
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006496
A rail vehicle designed for carrying freight or goods, typically unpowered and pulled by a locomotive. These vehicles come in many forms, such as open wagons for bulk materials, covered wagons for weather-sensitive goods, and flat wagons for large or irregular loads. The capacity and type of wagon depend on the specific cargo being transported, with some specialized for liquids or refrigerated goods.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-006496 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Rail equipment |
| Synonyms | railroad car; car; railway wagon; railway carriage; carriage; railtruck; truck; coach |
| See also | Car; Carriage; Truck; Coach; Ballast wagon; Bogie bolster wagon; Cattle wagon; Container wagon; Flat wagon |
| Translations | German: Güterwagen; Spanish: vagón; French: wagon |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-IND-006496",
"term": "Wagon",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A rail vehicle designed for carrying freight or goods, typically unpowered and pulled by a locomotive. These vehicles come in many forms, such as open wagons for bulk materials, covered wagons for weather-sensitive goods, and flat wagons for large or irregular loads. The capacity and type of wagon depend on the specific cargo being transported, with some specialized for liquids or refrigerated goods.",
"synonyms": [
"railroad car",
"car",
"railway wagon",
"railway carriage",
"carriage",
"railtruck",
"truck",
"coach"
],
"subject": "Rail equipment",
"see_also": [
"car",
"carriage",
"truck",
"coach",
"ballast wagon",
"bogie bolster wagon",
"cattle wagon",
"container wagon",
"flat wagon"
],
"translations": {
"de": "Güterwagen",
"es": "vagón",
"fr": "wagon"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/wagon/"
}
Record 7,051 of 7,311 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.