coal car

coal car

noun
1.
a railroad car designed to carry coal.
2.
a car for hauling coal in or from a mine.

Origin:
1855–60, Americanism
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Coal car is always a great word to know.
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a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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coal car

noun
freight car with fixed sides and no roof; for transporting coal 
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