English Explanatory Dictionary

railcar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A self-propelled railway vehicle for passengers, similar to a bus.
  2. A powered single railway vehicle designed for passenger transport, with a driver's cab in both ends; Not to be confused with motor coach/motorcar, which is a powered railway vehicle capable to haul a train.
  3. Any unpowered railway vehicle.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹeɪlˌkɑɹ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-railcar.wav

Word forms

railcar railcars

Etymology

From rail + car.

Synonyms

railbus railroad car

Derived words

railcarful

Translations

Danish: skinnebus Danish: motorvogn Dutch: railbus Dutch: motorrijtuig Finnish: kiskobussi Finnish: moottorijuna Finnish: moottorivaunu French: autobus sur rails French: automotrice German: Schienenbus German: Triebwagen Italian: autobus su rotaia Italian: automotrice Macedonian: ши́нобус Norwegian: skinnebuss (bokmål) Norwegian: skjenebuss (nynorsk) Norwegian: motorvogn Polish: szynobus Polish: autobus szynowy Polish: drezyna spalinowa Polish: wagon silnikowy Spanish: ferrobús Spanish: buscarril Spanish: automotor Spanish: coche motor Swedish: rälsbuss Swedish: motorvagn Bulgarian: автодрези́на Mandarin: 自動道車 /自动道车 Mandarin: 自动道车 Estonian: mootorvagun Icelandic: dráttarvagn Portuguese: automotriz Portuguese: automotora Portuguese: litorina Romanian: automotor Russian: автодрези́на Russian: автомотри́са Ukrainian: автодрези́на
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