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81Train (disambiguation) — A train consists of a single or several connected rail vehicles that are capable of being moved together along a guideway to transport freight or passengers from one place to another along a planned route.Train may also mean: * Train (roller… …
82Train operating company — The term train operating company (abbreviated to TOC) is used in the United Kingdom to describe the various businesses operating passenger trains on the railway system of mainland Great Britain under the collective National Rail brand. They have… …
83freight — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ heavy ▪ air, ocean (AmE), rail, railroad (AmE), road, sea (esp. BrE) VERB + FREIGHT …
84train*/*/*/ — [treɪn] noun [C] I 1) a group of railway vehicles that are connected and pulled by an engine a freight/passenger train[/ex] We travelled across China by train.[/ex] I met her on a train to Glasgow.[/ex] More and more people got on the crowded… …
85freight — /freɪt/ noun 1. the cost of transporting goods by air, sea or land ● At an auction, the buyer pays the freight. 2. goods which are transported ♦ to take on freight to load goods onto a ship, train or truck ■ verb ♦ to freight goods to send goods… …
86Train event recorder — A Train event recorder (also called an On train monitoring recorder (OTMR)) is similar to the flight data recorder found on aircraft. It records data about the operation of train controls and performance in response to those controls and other… …
87Train simulator — A train simulator is a computer based video game that simulates rail transport operations.Train operation gamesCommercial* A Train * Bahn * Chris Sawyer s Locomotion * Microsoft Train Simulator * Railroad Tycoon series * Railroad Pioneer * Rail… …
88freight — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Middle Dutch or Middle Low German vracht, vrecht Date: 15th century 1. a. the compensation paid for the transportation of goods b. cost < help pay the freight > 2. a …
89Freight rate — A freight rate is a price at which a certain cargo/freight is delivered from one point to another. The price depends on the form of the cargo, the mode of transport (truck, ship, aircraft), the weight of the cargo, and the distance to the… …
90freight — [freɪt] noun transport of goods in bulk, especially by truck, train, or ship. ↘goods transported by freight. ↘a charge for such transport. verb 1》 transport by freight. 2》 (be freighted with) be laden or burdened with: each word was freighted… …
