Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The quantity that a car can hold.
- noun The official minimum weight necessary to ship freight at a reduced rate.
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- noun The contents of an automobile (passengers, supplies, etc.) for one trip.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the amount of cargo that can be held by a boat or ship or a freight car
- noun a gathering of passengers sufficient to fill an automobile
Etymologies
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Examples
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(e) Shipments of more than one ownership, in carload or truckload lots.
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I dropped her off there, went to the drive-in alone, paid $5 per carload, which isnt the same, you know, with an empty car.
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I dropped her off there, went to the drive-in alone, paid $5 per carload, which isnt the same, you know, with an empty car.
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I dropped her off there, went to the drive-in alone, paid $5 per carload, which isnt the same, you know, with an empty car.
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I dropped her off there, went to the drive-in alone, paid $5 per carload, which isnt the same, you know, with an empty car.
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I dropped her off there, went to the drive-in alone, paid $5 per carload, which isnt the same, you know, with an empty car.
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I dropped her off there, went to the drive-in alone, paid $5 per carload, which isnt the same, you know, with an empty car.
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Thirdly, since the nickel deposits are not only nickel deposits, but also deposits containing copper and precious metals, especially the platinum metals, it is necessary to work out processes which will recover every possible ounce of value from each carload which is mined.
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Fans are invited to fill up their car, van or truck with friends and family and drive to the track to receive and old-fashioned 'carload' discount.
Automotive Headlines 2009
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The one weekend of that month that I am not working, my parents deliver a carload of our wedding gifts to us from Buffalo.
Between Expectations Md Meghan Maclean Weir 2011
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