ballast cars

A form of ballast car — A hopper car or gondola car designed to transport and spread ballast on railroad tracks.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of ballast car
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APA

ballast cars. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ballast%20cars

MLA

“ballast cars.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ballast%20cars. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ballast cars,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ballast%20cars.

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