pump-car

A form of pump car — A light railroad car propelled by a hand-operated pumping mechanism; a handcar.

Meanings

nounpump-car (plural pump-cars)

plural pump-cars

  1. alternativeAlternative form of pump car.
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APA

pump-car. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pump-car

MLA

“pump-car.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pump-car. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pump-car,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pump-car.

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