patrol wagon

noun
an enclosed truck or van used by the police to transport prisoners.
Also called police wagon.
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patrol wagon
 
n
(US), (Austral), (NZ) paddy wagon, Also called: police wagon a police van for transporting prisoners

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Patrol wagon is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
Example sentences
The latter covered the burg lar with his revolver and held him until the
  arrival of the police patrol wagon.
The patrol wagon arrived with the prisoner in the cell room garage.
One motor patrol wagon and four motorcycles were the first units.
Bells recovered before the ar rival of the patrol wagon.
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