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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Sleeping \Sleep"ing\,
a. & n. from Sleep.
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Sleeping car, a railway car or carrriage, arranged with
apartments and berths for sleeping.
Sleeping partner (Com.), a dormant partner. See under
Dormant.
Sleeping table (Mining), a stationary inclined platform on
which pulverized ore is washed; a kind of buddle.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Car \Car\, n. [OF. car, char, F. cahr, fr. L. carrus, Wagon: a
Celtic word; cf. W. car, Armor. karr, Ir. & Gael. carr. cf.
Chariot.]
1. A small vehicle moved on wheels; usually, one having but
two wheels and drawn by one horse; a cart.
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2. A vehicle adapted to the rails of a railroad. [U. S.]
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Note: In England a railroad passenger car is called a railway
carriage; a freight car a goods wagon; a platform car a
goods truck; a baggage car a van. But styles of car
introduced into England from America are called cars;
as, tram car. Pullman car. See Train.
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3. A chariot of war or of triumph; a vehicle of splendor,
dignity, or solemnity. [Poetic].
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The gilded car of day. --Milton.
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The towering car, the sable steeds. --Tennyson.
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4. (Astron.) The stars also called Charles's Wain, the Great
Bear, or the Dipper.
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The Pleiads, Hyads, and the Northern Car. --Dryden.
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5. The cage of a lift or elevator.
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6. The basket, box, or cage suspended from a balloon to
contain passengers, ballast, etc.
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7. A floating perforated box for living fish. [U. S.]
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Car coupling, or Car coupler, a shackle or other device
for connecting the cars in a railway train. [U. S.]
Dummy car (Railroad), a car containing its own steam power
or locomotive.
Freight car (Railrood), a car for the transportation of
merchandise or other goods. [U. S.]
Hand car (Railroad), a small car propelled by hand, used by
railroad laborers, etc. [U. S.]
Horse car, or Street car, an omnibus car, draw by horses
or other power upon rails laid in the streets. [U. S.]
Palace car, Drawing-room car, Sleeping car, Parlor
car, etc. (Railroad), cars especially designed and furnished
for the comfort of travelers.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Sleeping \Sleep"ing\,
a. & n. from Sleep.
Sleeping car, a railway car or carrriage, arranged with
apartments and berths for sleeping.
Sleeping partner (Com.), a dormant partner. See under
Dormant.
Sleeping table (Mining), a stationary inclined platform on
which pulverized ore is washed; a kind of buddle.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Car \Car\, n. [OF. car, char, F. cahr, fr. L. carrus, Wagon: a
Celtic word; cf. W. car, Armor. karr, Ir. & Gael. carr. cf.
Chariot.]
1. A small vehicle moved on wheels; usually, one having but
two wheels and drawn by one horse; a cart.
2. A vehicle adapted to the rails of a railroad. [U. S.]
Note: In England a railroad passenger car is called a railway
carriage; a freight car a goods wagon; a platform car a
goods truck; a baggage car a van. But styles of car
introduced into England from America are called cars;
as, tram car. Pullman car. See Train.
3. A chariot of war or of triumph; a vehicle of splendor,
dignity, or solemnity. [Poetic].
The gilded car of day. --Milton.
The towering car, the sable steeds. --Tennyson.
4. (Astron.) The stars also called Charles's Wain, the Great
Bear, or the Dipper.
The Pleiads, Hyads, and the Northern Car. --Dryden.
5. The cage of a lift or elevator.
6. The basket, box, or cage suspended from a balloon to
contain passengers, ballast, etc.
7. A floating perforated box for living fish. [U. S.]
Car coupling, or Car coupler, a shackle or other device
for connecting the cars in a railway train. [U. S.]
Dummy car (Railroad), a car containing its own steam power
or locomotive.
Freight car (Railrood), a car for the transportation of
merchandise or other goods. [U. S.]
Hand car (Railroad), a small car propelled by hand, used by
railroad laborers, etc. [U. S.]
Horse car, or Street car, an omnibus car, draw by horses
or other power upon rails laid in the streets. [U. S.]
Palace car, Drawing-room car, Sleeping car, Parlor
car, etc. (Railroad), cars especially designed and furnished
for the comfort of travelers.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
sleeping car
n : a passenger car that has berths for sleeping [syn: sleeper,
wagon-lit]
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
sleeping car
alt.
(lb en rail) A railroad car with sleeping facilities for passengers
travelling overnight.
n.
(lb en rail) A railroad car with sleeping facilities for passengers
travelling overnight.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
sleeping car
alt.
(lb en rail) A railroad car with sleeping facilities for passengers
travelling overnight.
n.
(lb en rail) A railroad car with sleeping facilities for passengers
travelling overnight.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
sleeping car
alt.
(lb en rail) A railroad car with sleeping facilities for passengers
travelling overnight.
n.
(lb en rail) A railroad car with sleeping facilities for passengers
travelling overnight.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
sleeping car
alt.
(lb en rail) A railroad car with sleeping facilities for passengers
travelling overnight.
n.
(lb en rail) A railroad car with sleeping facilities for passengers
travelling overnight.
From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
sleeping car
Englanti n.
makuuvaunu
From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
sleeping car /slˈiːpɪŋ kˈɑː/
спален вагон
a railroad car with sleeping facilities for passengers travelling overnight.
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
sleeping car /slˈiːpɪŋ kˈɑː/
spací vůz
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
sleeping car /slˈiːpɪŋ kˈɑː/
lůžkový vůz
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
sleeping car /slˈiːpɪŋ kˈɑː/
[Am.] Schlafwagen [transp.]
Note: Bahn
Synonyms: sleeping carriage, sleeping coach, Pullman car, sleeper
see: sleeping carriages, sleeping coaches, sleeping cars, Pullman cars, sleepers
From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 : [ freedict:eng-ell ]
sleeping car /slˈiːpɪŋ kˈɑː/
βαγκόν λι
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
sleeping car /slˈiːpɪŋ kˈɑː/
makuuvaunu
a railroad car with sleeping facilities for passengers travelling overnight.
From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 : [ freedict:eng-hin ]
sleeping car /slˈiːpɪŋ kˈɑː/
1. शयनिका
"We went to Delhi in an AC sleeping car."
From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]
sleeping car /slˈiːpɪŋ kˈɑː/
kola (vagon), spavaća kola, spavača kola
From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
sleeping car /slˈiːpɪŋ kˈɑː/
hálókocsi
From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-jpn ]
sleeping car /slˈiːpɪŋ kˈɑː/
寝台車
a railroad car with sleeping facilities for passengers travelling overnight.
From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]
sleeping car /slˈiːpɪŋ kˈɑː/
sovvagn
a railroad car with sleeping facilities for passengers travelling overnight.
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