return tag

noun

A tag attached to a railway car as evidence of its due arrival.

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Meanings

nounreturn tag (plural return tags)

plural return tags

  1. historicalrailwaysA tag attached to a railway car as evidence of its due arrival.
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APA

return tag. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/return%20tag

MLA

“return tag.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/return%20tag. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “return tag,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/return%20tag.

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