Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A fully enclosed railroad car, typically having sliding side doors, used to transport freight.
- noun A throw of two dice that turns up six spots on each.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An inclosed and covered freight-car.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun US An enclosed
railroad freight car , especially one with a sliding door (traditionally used byhobos ).
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a freight car with roof and sliding doors in the sides
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Examples
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"Hobos call a boxcar a wide-screen TV," says Snyder, dressed in a dusty pair of black overalls and layers of sweatshirts and jackets.
Boing Boing: January 20, 2002 - January 26, 2002 Archives 2002
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During the Holocaust he would have been what's called a boxcar loader, helping shove his own people onto the trains bound for Auschwitz then shocked when his political masters tossed him in ...
Gothamist 2009
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A "boxcar" from the Boxcar Children series was installed.
When The Wind Blows Patterson, James, 1947- 1998
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A "boxcar" from the Boxcar Children series was installed.
When the Wind Blows Patterson, James, 1947- 1998
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Litvack has opened what's called a "boxcar" bill, HB458, that contains no wording.
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Litvack has opened what's called a "boxcar" bill, HB458, that contains no wording.
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Frisco already has four employee units slated for new "boxcar" development.
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Hootman's offices are in a brightly colored railroad boxcar, Pullman and caboose on the property.
Christine Buckley: Houston Yard Art: Beer Cans, Fake Flowers and Wacky, Nonsensical Sculptures Christine Buckley 2011
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Hootman's offices are in a brightly colored railroad boxcar, Pullman and caboose on the property.
Christine Buckley: Houston Yard Art: Beer Cans, Fake Flowers and Wacky, Nonsensical Sculptures Christine Buckley 2011
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Hootman's offices are in a brightly colored railroad boxcar, Pullman and caboose on the property.
Christine Buckley: Houston Yard Art: Beer Cans, Fake Flowers and Wacky, Nonsensical Sculptures Christine Buckley 2011
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