A railroad freight car with a flat floor and no sides or roof, used for carrying large items like machinery, lumber, or vehicles.
Compound of 'flat' and 'car,' an American English term that emerged in the 19th century with railroad expansion. Named for its distinctive flat cargo platform.
Flatcars enabled the Industrial Revolution by making it possible to ship massive factory equipment and steel beams across the continent—they literally helped build modern America!
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