flatcar
noun
flat·car
ˈflat-ˌkär 
: a railroad freight car without permanent raised sides, ends, or covering
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Drones could take off from the rail vehicle, pick up or deliver a package, then return to the flatcar — or a different one further along the route — for recharging or a battery swap before heading out on another delivery mission, Steinberg says.
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Bill Stephens, Discover Magazine, 17 May 2018
In 1896, when Westminster built a larger passenger depot, the old one was dismantled and moved by flatcar to the lower end of Church Street near the freight station and tool house.
—Frank Batavick, Baltimore Sun, 25 Sep. 2022
The house later toured the country on a flatcar, then was displayed at the Ohio State Fairgrounds in Columbus until 1936 when the Ohio Historical Society returned the house to its original site.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 24 Apr. 2022
There were flatcars on it that transported heavy machinery on railroad tracks.
—Cal Fussman, Popular Mechanics, 15 June 2016
The collection contains ordinary pieces such as cabooses and flatcars along with unique pieces such as club cars, passenger coaches, a diner and a rare domed observation car.
—Kelly Kazek, AL.com, 31 Jan. 2018
Bill Stephens, Discover Magazine, 17 May 2018
In 1896, when Westminster built a larger passenger depot, the old one was dismantled and moved by flatcar to the lower end of Church Street near the freight station and tool house.
—Frank Batavick, Baltimore Sun, 25 Sep. 2022
The house later toured the country on a flatcar, then was displayed at the Ohio State Fairgrounds in Columbus until 1936 when the Ohio Historical Society returned the house to its original site.
—Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 24 Apr. 2022
There were flatcars on it that transported heavy machinery on railroad tracks.
—Cal Fussman, Popular Mechanics, 15 June 2016
The collection contains ordinary pieces such as cabooses and flatcars along with unique pieces such as club cars, passenger coaches, a diner and a rare domed observation car.
—Kelly Kazek, AL.com, 31 Jan. 2018
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First Known Use
1861, in the meaning defined above
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flatcar
noun
flat·car
-ˌkär
: a railroad freight car without sides or roof
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