freight (noun)
111public transport — noun conveyance for passengers or mail or freight • Hypernyms: ↑conveyance, ↑transport • Hyponyms: ↑bus, ↑autobus, ↑coach, ↑charabanc, ↑double decker, ↑ …
112ton-mile — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: ton (II) + mile : a statistical unit of freight transportation equivalent to a ton of freight moved one mile compare car mile * * * ton mileage, n. /tun muyl /, n. a unit of freight transportation measurement equivalent …
113refrigerator car — noun a freight car that is equipped with refrigeration system • Hypernyms: ↑freight car • Part Meronyms: ↑refrigeration system * * * noun : a freight car constructed and used primarily as a refrigerator in transporting fresh meats, fruits,… …
114gondola car — noun a low flat bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof • Syn: ↑gondola • Hypernyms: ↑freight car * * * noun see gondola I, 3 * * * gondola car, U.S. a railroad freight car with low sides and no top, such as one for carrying scrap …
115tank car — noun a freight car that transports liquids or gases in bulk • Syn: ↑tank • Hypernyms: ↑freight car * * * noun : a railroad car for transporting liquids or gases in bulk * * * Railroads. a car containing one or more tanks for the transportation of …
116FTA — Freight Transport Association represents the transport interests of companies moving goods by road, rail, sea and air. HM Customs & Revenue Glossary * * * FTA UK US noun ► [S] COMMERCE, TRANSPORT ABBREVIATION for FREIGHT TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION(Cf …
117liner train — noun a long distance express freight train between industrial centers and seaports with facilities for rapid loading and unloading of goods • Syn: ↑freight liner • Hypernyms: ↑freight train, ↑rattler …
118hopper car — noun : a freight car with a floor sloping to one or more hinged doors or hoppers for discharging bulk contents (as coal, ore, sand) by gravity and with a permanent roof and roof hatches when used for carrying bulk commodities (as cement) which… …
119elevator — noun (AmE) ⇨ See also ↑lift ADJECTIVE ▪ glass ▪ express, high speed ▪ creaky ▪ We took a creaky old elevator up to the third floor …
120rail — noun 1 bar ADJECTIVE ▪ guard, safety ▪ curtain, picture, towel (all esp. BrE) ▪ heated towel rails ▪ altar …
