boxcar
pronunciation
How to pronounce boxcar in British English:
UK [ˈbɒkskɑ:(r)]
How to pronounce boxcar in American English:
US [ˈbɑkskɑ(r)]
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- Noun:
- a freight car with roof and sliding doors in the sides
Word Origin
- boxcar (n.)
- 1856, American English, from box (n.1) + car.
Example
- 1. What 's inside the boxcar ?
- 2. And this boy 's singing songs about the boxcar ?
- 3. Boxcar as an infrastructure service
- 4. These goods are transported by boxcar , which can ensure absolute safety .
- 5. One legend has it that a train conductor smacked him in the ears after he started a fire in a boxcar by doing experiments .