"carload" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈkɑːləʊd/ [UK], [ˈkʰɑːləʊd] [UK], /ˈkɑɹloʊd/ [US], [ˈkʰɑɹloʊd] [US] Forms: carloads [plural]
Etymology: From car + load. Etymology templates: {{af|en|car|load}} car + load Head templates: {{en-noun}} carload (plural carloads)
  1. The contents of an automobile (passengers, supplies, etc.) for one trip. Translations (content of an automobile): autokuorma (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-carload-en-noun-en:automobile_contents Disambiguation of 'content of an automobile': 88 12
  2. (rail transport, US, Canada) The quantity of goods that can be carried in a freight car. Tags: Canada, US Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-carload-en-noun-en:railroad_car_contents Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English terms with collocations, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Coordinate_terms: carful (english: sometimes synonymous), containerload, trailerload, truckload, wagonload

Inflected forms

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