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dining car

–noun
a railroad car equipped with tables and chairs, in which meals are served.
Also, especially British, restaurant car.
Also called diner.


Origin:
1830–40, Americanism
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din·ing car   (dī'nĭng)
n.  A railroad car in which meals are served. Also called diner.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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