| 单词 | handcar |
| 释义 | > as lemmashandcar handcar n. North American (now chiefly historical) a light railway vehicle propelled by cranks or levers worked by hand, typically used in the inspection and repair of the track. ΘΚΠ society > travel > rail travel > rolling stock > [noun] > inspection or maintenance vehicle handcar1833 go-devil1893 speeder1905 scooter1917 1833 Farmers' Reg. Oct. 262/2 The fifteen miles from Hamburg..is ironed, and used with hand-cars. 1894 Westm. Gaz. 3 Sept. 5/1 A relief train carrying hand-cars eventually rescued them from their perilous position. 1933 Amer. Speech 8 26/2 The rhythmic up-and-down motion of workers pumping a handcar. 2006 New Yorker 27 Nov. 173/2 The train's conductor..pursued the hijackers on foot..and then by handcar and a series of three engines. < as lemmas |
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