"refreshment car" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: refreshment cars [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} refreshment car (plural refreshment cars)
  1. (rail transport) A vehicle included in a train, in which refreshments (food and drink) are provided to passengers. Categories (topical): Rail transportation Related terms: buffet car, dining car, restaurant car
    Sense id: en-refreshment_car-en-noun-1HAuB4XV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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