单词	Pullman
释义	PullmanPull‧man /ˈpʊlmən/ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINPullman Origin: 1800-1900 George M. Pullman (1831-97), U.S. inventor who designed the car; 2 because they were made to fit under the seats of Pullman cars Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS A package of accelerations, improved peak-hour services and upgrading of the Master Cutler to Pullman status has generated new business. In 1928 ten new Pullman cars, fitted with pantograph collectors instead of trolley poles, took over the Fleetwood service. Sleeping-car and Pullman attendants were invariably black. That the classical wooden-bodied Pullman cars of earlier days had long since been split up and sold or scrapped was no deterrent. This year sees a big boost in bookings for superb meals served in the newly restored Pullman Cars. word sets WORD SETS► Trains & Railways baggage car, nounbaggage room, nounboat train, nounboxcar, nounBR, nounbuffer, nouncaboose, nouncarriage, nouncattle truck, nounchoo-choo, nouncoach, nouncommunication cord, nounconductor, nouncouchette, nouncowcatcher, nouncutting, nounday return, noundepartures board, noundepot, nounderail, verbdining car, nounelectrify, verbemergency cord, nounengine, nounexpress, nounflatcar, nounfreight, nounfreight train, noungauge, noungrade, noungrade crossing, noungradient, nounguard, nounguard's van, nounhandcar, nouninbound, adjectivelight railway, nounline, nounlineman, nounlocal, nounlocomotive, nounloop, nounmail train, nounmain line, nounmetro, nounmonorail, nounnarrow gauge, nounplatform, nounPullman, nounrail, nounrailroad, nounrailway, nounrailway line, nounrailway station, nounrapid transit system, nounrestaurant car, nounrolling stock, nounshunt, verbshunt, nounsiding, nounsignal, nounsignal box, nounsignalman, nounsleeper, nounsleeping car, nounspur, nounstation master, nounsteam, nounstock car, nounsubway, nountender, nounterminus, nounthrust, nountrack, nountrain, nountrain spotter, nountruck, nounturntable, nounvan, nounvestibule, nounwagon, nounway station, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► car · In 1928 ten new Pullman cars, fitted with pantograph collectors instead of trolley poles, took over the Fleetwood service.· That the classical wooden-bodied Pullman cars of earlier days had long since been split up and sold or scrapped was no deterrent. a very comfortable train carriage, or a train made up of these carriages
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