"driving car" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: driving cars [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} driving car (plural driving cars)
  1. (rail transport) A control car; a non-engine rail car from which the train may be driven. Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-driving_car-en-noun-iICbXtK0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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