Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A tip-car or flat-car used to transport loose gravel. Such cars are sometimes fitted with a double mold-board plow, on a guide-rail, which, when the train is at rest can be drawn, by means of a steel rope wound by the engine, over the cars, thus discharging the gravel on each side. See
car-unloader .
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Examples
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Once start this gravel-car and she'll go clear to the hills.
The U. P. Trail Zane Grey 1905
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And the gravel-car crept along as if it would stop any moment.
The U. P. Trail Zane Grey 1905
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A day would come when a splendid passenger - train would glide smoothly down this easy grade where Casey jolted along on his gravel-car.
The U. P. Trail Zane Grey 1905
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