"car-sleeper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: car-sleepers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} car-sleeper (plural car-sleepers)
  1. (rail transport, UK) A sleeping car train which also includes vehicles for carrying passengers' motor cars. Tags: UK Categories (topical): Rail transportation Synonyms: motorail
    Sense id: en-car-sleeper-en-noun-OVpq3UUg Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

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