ore car

noun

An open-top bulk material car of heavy construction for carrying dense ores, usually emptying through one or more hoppers.

Meanings

nounore car (plural ore cars)

plural ore cars

  1. businessAn open-top bulk material car of heavy construction for carrying dense ores, usually emptying through one or more hoppers.

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ore car. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ore%20car

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ore car,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ore%20car.

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