handcar

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But even as the handcar was passing him Mr. Trimm regretted his hastiness.

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  1. noun A small open railroad car propelled by a hand pump or small motor.

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  • It seems that the musket had been run over by a handcar, which slightly bent the long barrel, but not sufficiently for an amateur like Fox to notice. —  Edison, His Life and Inventions
  • When Wood voiced his dismay to Apple monarch Steve Jobs about Sherlock poaching Watson's features, he was told that Apple was a steam train that owned the tracks and that Karelia wasn't much more than a handcar. —  E-Commerce Times
  • Not exactly encouraging words, but Wood remained resilient and used the remarks as inspiration for the company's logo -- two men pumping furiously on a handcar. —  E-Commerce Times
  • October 4: Railroad handcar racing all day; Chili cook-off & salsa contest and tasting —  DesertUSA News
  • With no telegraph at Big Shanty, the men ran north along the railroad tracks to Moon Station and procured a platform handcar; then went on until they found "The Yonah." —  Canada Free Press
 

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