The semi-streamlined contour of the earlier G.W.R. railcars has been given up in favour of a more utilitarian blunt-nose end, and effective floor space gained thereby.
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Railcar
//ˈɹeɪlˌkɑɹ//
Synonyms for "railcar" (6 found)
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39 translations across 19 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- автодрези́на noun (powered single railway vehicle with driver's cab at both ends)
Chinese (Mandarin)
2 entries- 自动道车 noun (powered single railway vehicle with driver's cab at both ends)
- 自動道車 /自动道车 noun (powered single railway vehicle with driver's cab at both ends)
Danish
2 entries- motorvogn noun (powered single railway vehicle with driver's cab at both ends)
- skinnebus noun (self-propelled railway vehicle similar to a bus)
Dutch
2 entries- motorrijtuig noun (powered single railway vehicle with driver's cab at both ends)
- railbus noun (self-propelled railway vehicle similar to a bus)
Estonian
1 entries- mootorvagun noun (powered single railway vehicle with driver's cab at both ends)
Finnish
3 entries- kiskobussi noun (self-propelled railway vehicle similar to a bus)
- moottorijuna noun (powered single railway vehicle with driver's cab at both ends)
- moottorivaunu noun (powered single railway vehicle with driver's cab at both ends)
French
2 entries- autobus sur rails noun (self-propelled railway vehicle similar to a bus)
- automotrice noun (powered single railway vehicle with driver's cab at both ends)
German
2 entries- Schienenbus noun (self-propelled railway vehicle similar to a bus)
- Triebwagen noun (powered single railway vehicle with driver's cab at both ends)
Icelandic
1 entries- dráttarvagn noun (powered single railway vehicle with driver's cab at both ends)
Italian
2 entries- autobus su rotaia noun (self-propelled railway vehicle similar to a bus)
- automotrice noun (powered single railway vehicle with driver's cab at both ends)
Macedonian
1 entries- ши́нобус noun (self-propelled railway vehicle similar to a bus)
Norwegian
3 entries- motorvogn noun (powered single railway vehicle with driver's cab at both ends)
- skinnebuss (bokmål) noun (self-propelled railway vehicle similar to a bus)
- skjenebuss (nynorsk) noun (self-propelled railway vehicle similar to a bus)
Polish
4 entries- autobus szynowy noun (self-propelled railway vehicle similar to a bus)
- drezyna spalinowa noun (powered single railway vehicle with driver's cab at both ends)
- szynobus noun (self-propelled railway vehicle similar to a bus)
- wagon silnikowy noun (powered single railway vehicle with driver's cab at both ends)
Portuguese
3 entries- automotora noun (powered single railway vehicle with driver's cab at both ends)
- automotriz noun (powered single railway vehicle with driver's cab at both ends)
- litorina noun (powered single railway vehicle with driver's cab at both ends)
Romanian
1 entries- automotor noun (powered single railway vehicle with driver's cab at both ends)
Russian
2 entries- автодрези́на noun (powered single railway vehicle with driver's cab at both ends)
- автомотри́са noun (powered single railway vehicle with driver's cab at both ends)
Spanish
4 entries- automotor noun (powered single railway vehicle with driver's cab at both ends)
- buscarril noun (self-propelled railway vehicle similar to a bus)
- coche motor noun (powered single railway vehicle with driver's cab at both ends)
- ferrobús noun (self-propelled railway vehicle similar to a bus)
Swedish
2 entries- motorvagn noun (powered single railway vehicle with driver's cab at both ends)
- rälsbuss noun (self-propelled railway vehicle similar to a bus)
Ukrainian
1 entries- автодрези́на noun (powered single railway vehicle with driver's cab at both ends)
Sample sentences
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Profitable operation is being made possible by the widespread introduction of capacious diesel railcars, which for their comfort and speed are very popular with the travelling public.
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