"ice wagon" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ice wagons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} ice wagon (plural ice wagons)
  1. (historical) A wagon used for carrying ice. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-ice_wagon-en-noun-NQ4YjovC
  2. (baseball slang) A very slow player. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Baseball
    Sense id: en-ice_wagon-en-noun-pJyBnL6G Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 91 Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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