"dome car" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dome cars [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dome car (plural dome cars)
  1. (rail transport) A railroad passenger car with a glass observation dome. Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-dome_car-en-noun-WL3s-hOp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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