"time freight" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: time freights [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} time freight (countable and uncountable, plural time freights)
  1. (rail transport, US, uncountable) freight for movement on regularly scheduled trains providing expedited service and a guaranteed time of delivery. Tags: US, uncountable Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-time_freight-en-noun-H4LrtvNG Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8 Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
  2. (countable) a train carrying time freight. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-time_freight-en-noun-voJVQYq9

Inflected forms

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