Railcarful
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The amount that will fit in a railcar. rare
"During the last year of the USSR existence the central ministries were no longer able to guarantee supply of food and other consumer goods to northern areas of the country. And this compelled Komi (like all other areas) to resort to barter deals—one railcarful of meat against 30 railcarfuls of lumber."
Example
More examples"During the last year of the USSR existence the central ministries were no longer able to guarantee supply of food and other consumer goods to northern areas of the country. And this compelled Komi (like all other areas) to resort to barter deals—one railcarful of meat against 30 railcarfuls of lumber."
Etymology
From railcar + -ful.
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