"rail freight" meaning in English

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Noun

Rhymes: -eɪt Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} rail freight (uncountable)
  1. Freight (or goods) transported by train. Wikipedia link: rail freight in Great Britain, rail freight transport Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-rail_freight-en-noun-FqCZNKt0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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