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flatcar

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A railroad freight car without sides and roof.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: flatbed, flat wagon, truck

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

freight car without permanent sides or roof

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: flatbed, flat

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: freight car

History

Etymology

From flat + car.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: fladvogn — railroad freight car without sides and roof
  • Finnish: avovaunu — railroad freight car without sides and roof
  • French: wagon plat — railroad freight car without sides and roof
  • German: Flachwagen — railroad freight car without sides and roof
  • German: Plattformwagen — railroad freight car without sides and roof
  • Hungarian: pőrekocsi — railroad freight car without sides and roof
  • Italian: carro merci senza sponde — railroad freight car without sides and roof
  • Italian: carro merci scoperto — railroad freight car without sides and roof
  • Norwegian: flatvogn — railroad freight car without sides and roof
  • Occitan: vagon platafòrma — railroad freight car without sides and roof
  • Russian: ваго́н-платфо́рма (vagón-platfórma) — railroad freight car without sides and roof
  • Russian: платфо́рма (platfórma) — railroad freight car without sides and roof
  • Spanish: vagón plataforma — railroad freight car without sides and roof
  • Swedish: flatvagn — railroad freight car without sides and roof