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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
Rhymes with BOXCAR
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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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