"well car" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: well cars [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} well car (plural well cars)
  1. (rail transport, US) an open low-sided freight car with a lowered body. Tags: US Categories (topical): Rail transportation Synonyms: well wagon
    Sense id: en-well_car-en-noun-pki83Czn Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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