rail wagon

noun

Any railway goods wagon.

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Meanings

nounrail wagon (plural rail wagons)

plural rail wagons

  1. UKrail transportAny railway goods wagon.

    For general liquids other than those pre-heated or highly inflammable, these 1,030gal containers may be filled either on rail wagons or on the Bulkrane.

    1961 November, “Talking of Trains: The "Bulkrane" project of British Railways”, in Trains Illustrated, page 656
  2. UKrail transportA flat wagon used for carrying railway rails.
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APA

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MLA

“rail wagon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rail%20wagon. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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