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单词 handcar
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Definition of handcar in English:

handcar

nounˈhan(d)kɑːˈhæn(d)kɑr
North American
  • A light railway vehicle propelled by cranks or levers and used by workers for inspecting the track.

    〈北美〉(铁路上供检修路轨用的)手泵式四轮小车

    Example sentencesExamples
    • These handcars were first patented in 1934 and were produced by a small manufacturer in Indiana.
    • These ‘speeders’ were the next generation of vehicles after the manually-operated handcars and come in all shapes and sizes.
    • The weight is necessary for the handcar with the trailing car to handle the layout's grade.
    • In order to get from one place to another relatively quickly, the gangs used handcars and later, speeders.
    • None of the freight trains in that section of the state ever ran at night, so we saw no apparent danger or harm in borrowing the handcars for a few hours.

Definition of handcar in US English:

handcar

nounˈhan(d)kärˈhæn(d)kɑr
North American
  • A light railroad vehicle propelled by pushing cranks or levers and used by workers for inspecting the track.

    〈北美〉(铁路上供检修路轨用的)手泵式四轮小车

    Example sentencesExamples
    • These ‘speeders’ were the next generation of vehicles after the manually-operated handcars and come in all shapes and sizes.
    • In order to get from one place to another relatively quickly, the gangs used handcars and later, speeders.
    • None of the freight trains in that section of the state ever ran at night, so we saw no apparent danger or harm in borrowing the handcars for a few hours.
    • The weight is necessary for the handcar with the trailing car to handle the layout's grade.
    • These handcars were first patented in 1934 and were produced by a small manufacturer in Indiana.
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