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boxcar — box‧car [ˈbɒkskɑː ǁ ˈbɑːkskɑːr] noun [countable] a railway carriage with high sides and a roof, used for carrying goods; = box wagon Bre * * * boxcar UK US /ˈbɒkskɑːr/ noun [C] TRANSPORT ► US a covered railway car with sliding doors on its sides … Financial and business terms
boxcar — 1856, Amer.Eng., from BOX (Cf. box) (n.1) + CAR (Cf. car) … Etymology dictionary
boxcar — ☆ boxcar [bäks′kär΄ ] n. 1. a fully enclosed railroad freight car 2. [pl.] Slang a throw of two sixes (twelve) in craps … English World dictionary
Boxcar — For other uses, see Boxcar (disambiguation). A Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway boxcar on display at the Mid Continent Railway Museum in North Freedom, Wisconsin. A boxcar (the North American term; other terms include goods van (UK),… … Wikipedia
boxcar — UK [ˈbɒksˌkɑː(r)] / US [ˈbɑksˌkɑr] noun [countable] Word forms boxcar : singular boxcar plural boxcars American a railway truck for carrying goods, with high sides and a roof … English dictionary
boxcar — I. noun Date: 1856 a roofed freight car usually with sliding doors in the sides II. adjective Etymology: from the high numbers stenciled on the sides of boxcars Date: 1903 very large < the judge awarded her a boxcar figure > … New Collegiate Dictionary
boxcar — /boks kahr /, n. 1. Railroads. a completely enclosed freight car. 2. boxcars, a pair of sixes on the first throw of the dice in the game of craps. adj. 3. Informal. extremely or disproportionately large: The business had boxcar profits during its … Universalium
boxcar — [[t]bɒ̱kskɑː(r)[/t]] boxcars N COUNT A boxcar is a railway carriage, often without windows, which is used to carry luggage, goods, or mail. [AM] (in BRIT, use van) … English dictionary
Boxcar Satan — is a three piece band from San Antonio, Texas, that deconstructs American roots music, depression era Delta blues, post industrial field hollers, free improvization and a healthy dose of post punk noise into a modern blend unique to Texas. When… … Wikipedia
Boxcar (disambiguation) — Boxcar can refer to: *A boxcar, an enclosed railroad car for carrying general freight. *Boxcar, a punk rock song written by 90 s American punk/emo band Jawbreaker, appearing on their 1994 album 24 Hour Revenge Therapy *Boxcar, an Australian synth … Wikipedia
Boxcar Betty — was a fictional organizer with the IWW (or Wobblies) earlier in the 20th century, popularized by a Depression era book by Ben Reitman. The Wobblies were among the first to organize itinerant workers, and some of their most dedicated organizers… … Wikipedia
