"box wagon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: box wagons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} box wagon (plural box wagons)
  1. (rail transport, British) A large high-sided box-shaped open wagon mounted on two four-wheel bogies, similar to a North American gondola car. Tags: British Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-box_wagon-en-noun-2ssMSF5h Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
  2. (rail transport) Synonym of box van; a roofed goods wagon. Categories (topical): Rail transportation Synonyms: box van [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-box_wagon-en-noun-p2Df10p8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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