What does "meat-wagon" mean?

Alternative form of meat wagon.; A wagon for transporting meat.

What is a synonym for "meat-wagon"?

Common synonyms include: ambulance, band-aid buggy, blood box, body box, bone box.

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Noun

1
Alternative form of meat wagon.; A wagon for transporting meat.
"They are not even meat-wagons. They are open trucks, specially fitted up with a roof and sides and seats and windows and lamps."
2
Alternative form of meat wagon.; An ambulance.
"“Flag your diapers over here to the Vocapex studio and bring along a meat-wagon. I'll be waiting for you on Stage Three. Yolande Adaire just got herself opened like a book.”"
3
Alternative form of meat wagon.; A police vehicle for transporting prisoners.
"Sergeant Spola eased himself up from the back seat of his police meat-wagon."
4
Alternative form of meat wagon.; A vehicle for transporting the dead.
"The professor took pity on him. “Of course, of course. I have no further use for the remains. Inspector?” “Nah, get him out of here.” The meat-wagon boys got busy, and Benedetti went on."

"They are not even meat-wagons. They are open trucks, specially fitted up with a roof and sides and seats and windows and lamps."

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