TRAMCAR

streetcar, tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car

(noun) a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity

tramcar, tram

(noun) a four-wheeled wagon that runs on tracks in a mine; “a tramcar carries coal out of a coal mine”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tramcar (plural tramcars)

A streetcar.

A rail vehicle for carrying loads in a mine; a tram.

Synonyms

• (mine vehicle): mine car, ore car

Source: Wiktionary



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