Handcar (Noun)
Meaning
A small railroad car propelled by hand or by a small motor.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- Railway maintenance workers often use a handcar to inspect the tracks and perform repairs in remote areas.
- The small motorized handcar sped along the tracks, its crew eagerly heading to the work site.
- A handcar was the only option to traverse the overgrown and narrow railway line that had been out of use for years.
- In the early days of railroading, handcars were widely used by railroad employees to move between stations and transport equipment.
- As the handcar rolled up to the depot, the crew let out a collective sigh of relief, grateful to be off the bumpy tracks.