"block train" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: block trains [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} block train (plural block trains)
  1. (rail transport) A freight train that carries only one commodity. Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-block_train-en-noun-i7QH7xcW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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