cattle car

noun

A car, often a train car or semi-trailer, used to transport cattle.

Meanings

nouncattle car (plural cattle cars)

plural cattle cars

  1. A car, often a train car or semi-trailer, used to transport cattle.

    Synonyms: cattle wagon

  2. slangA paddy wagon: a van for transporting people who have been arrested.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA car, often a train car or semi-trailer, used to transport cattle.

Translations

Hungarian marhavagon
  • marhavagona car, often a train car or semi-trailer, used to transport cattle
Polish wagon bydlęcy, radiowóz
  • wagon bydlęcya car, often a train car or semi-trailer, used to transport cattle
  • radiowóza van for transporting people who have been arrested
  • sukaa van for transporting people who have been arrested
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APA

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Chicago

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