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1boxcar

noun box·car \ˈbäks-ˌkär\

: a section of a train that has a roof and large, sliding doors and that carries goods and supplies rather than people

Full Definition of BOXCAR

:  a roofed freight car usually with sliding doors in the sides
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First Known Use of BOXCAR

1856

2boxcar

adjective

Definition of BOXCAR

:  very large <the judge awarded her a boxcar figure>

Origin of BOXCAR

from the high numbers stenciled on the sides of boxcars
First Known Use: 1903
BOXCAR Defined for Kids

boxcar

noun box·car \ˈbäks-ˌkär\

Definition of BOXCAR for Kids

:  a roofed freight car usually having sliding doors in the sides

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