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noun
A sleeping car, often used in international trains in continental Europe; the Wagons-Lits company also ran dining cars.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a passenger car that has berths for sleeping
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sleeping car, sleeper
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: passenger car, coach, carriage
History
From French wagon-lit.
