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"(rail transport, now historical, from pay (noun)) A train carrying people’s wages.",
"A train carrying people’s wages."
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"(rail transport, from pay (verb)) A train for which tickets are bought on board rather than at the station beforehand.",
"A train for which tickets are bought on board rather than at the station beforehand."
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"(rail transport, from pay (verb)) A train for which tickets are bought on board rather than at the station beforehand."
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