carbuilder
English
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]carbuilder (plural carbuilders)
- (rail transport, US) A manufacturer of railroad cars.
- 1960 November, David Morgan, “"Piggyback"—U.S. success story”, in Trains Illustrated, page 687:
- At least three companies (including two carbuilders) lease the latest piggyback cars to individual railroads, which enables the carriers to escape a capital investment or obligation for debt service.
Hypernyms
[edit]Coordinate terms
[edit]- automaker, carmaker (both are phantonyms)