Flatcars

/ˈflætˌkɑrz/ noun

Definition

Plural of flatcar; multiple railroad freight cars with flat floors and no sides or roofs for carrying cargo.

Etymology

Plural form of flatcar, maintaining the compound structure of 'flat' and 'car' from 19th-century American railroad terminology.

Kelly Says

A long train of flatcars loaded with steel or coal was the backbone of American industrial transportation—entire factories depended on regular deliveries by these humble open cars!

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