Definitions for freight train
freight train

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. freight train, rattlernoun

   a railroad train consisting of freight cars

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. freight trainnoun

   A train used for the transportation of freight.

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1. freight train

   Rail freight transport is the use of railroads and trains to transport cargo as opposed to human passengers. A freight train, cargo train, or goods train is a group of freight cars (US) or goods wagons (International Union of Railways) hauled by one or more locomotives on a railway, transporting cargo all or some of the way between the shipper and the intended destination as part of the logistics chain. Trains may haul bulk material, intermodal containers, general freight or specialized freight in purpose-designed cars. Rail freight practices and economics vary by country and region. When considered in terms of ton-miles or tonne-kilometers hauled per unit of energy consumed, rail transport can be more efficient than other means of transportation. Maximum economies are typically realized with bulk commodities (e.g., coal), especially when hauled over long distances. However, shipment by rail is not as flexible as by the highway, which has resulted in much freight being hauled by truck, even over long distances. Moving goods by rail often involves transshipment costs, particularly when the shipper or receiver lack direct rail access. These costs may exceed that of operating the train itself, a factor that practices such as containerization, trailer-on-flatcar or rolling highway aim to minimize.

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1. freight train

   A freight train is a type of train used for transporting goods or cargo over long distances, typically from one industrial sector to another, or from manufacturing centers to ports for export. This can include commodities, construction materials, finished products, and bulk goods. Freight trains can vary in size, consisting of many linked cars, and are operated by a conductor and usually one or more engineers.

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Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Freight Train

   An Americanism for goods train.

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How to pronounce freight train?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of freight train in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of freight train in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of freight train in a Sentence

1. Michael Berry:

   April is coming at us like a freight train. And of course, it always screams severe weather across this part of the country. all the right ingredients come together in April to make April typically our worst month for severe weather.

2. James Clapper:

   I think it is, i think John Brennan is sort of like a freight train, and John Brennan's going to say what's on John Brennan mind. I think, though, that the common denominator among all of us that have been speaking up, though, is a genuine concern about the jeopardy or threats to our institutions and values, and although we may express that in different ways. And I think that's what this really is about. But John Brennan and John Brennan rhetoric, I think, have become an issue in and of itself.

3. Milo Avidane:

   It sounded like a freight train, they were rigging the HVAC unit through a hole on the top floor, and and it never made it into the building.

4. Ciara Sear:

   It sounded like a freight train, there’s stuff breaking everywhere, I was scared for everybody else.

5. Tim Malloy:

   Like a freight train barreling through signals with his horn on full blast, Trump heads down the track towards a possible nomination.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=freight train
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Freight_Train
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freight_Train
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=freight train