Meanings
nouncar carrier (plural car carriers)
plural car carriers
- A special ship that transports cars in a garage with ambient control and ventilation.
- A special railroad car for transporting automobiles.
Synonyms: autorack, car transporter
- A special semi-trailer for transporting automobiles.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA special railroad car for transporting automobiles.
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float
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Translations
Danish bilskib
- bilskibship
Finnish autonkuljetuslaiva, autonkuljetusvaunu
- autonkuljetuslaivaship
- autonkuljetusvaunurailroad car
- autonkuljetusautosemi-trailer
Norwegian Bokmål bilskip
- bilskipship
Polish samochodowiec
- samochodowiecship
Spanish barco portacarros, barco portacarro
- barco portacarrosship
- barco portacarroship
- tren portacarrosrailroad car
- tren portacarrorailroad car
- camión portacarrossemi-trailer
- camión portacarrosemi-trailer
Cite this entry
APA
car carrier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/car%20carrier
MLA
“car carrier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/car%20carrier. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “car carrier,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/car%20carrier.
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