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/ˈɹeɪlˌkɑɹ/ · noun
(rail transport) A self-propelled railway vehicle for passengers, similar to a bus..
The semi-streamlined contour of the earlier G.W.R. railcars has been given up in favour of a more utilitarian blunt-nose end, and effective floor space gained thereby.
Profitable operation is being made possible by the widespread introduction of capacious diesel railcars, which for their comfort and speed are very popular with the travelling public.
Use railcar when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Railcar means (rail transport) A self-propelled railway vehicle for passengers, similar to a bus..
Common synonyms include railbus, railroad car, car, railway car.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The semi-streamlined contour of the earlier G.W.R. railcars has been given up in favour of a more utilitarian blunt-nose end, and effective floor space gained thereby.
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