carbuilder

noun

carbuilder

noun

Etymology From car + builder.

1

Rail transport, Railways, Transport US A manufacturer of railroad cars.

  • At least three companies (including two carbuilders) lease the latest piggyback cars to individual railroads, which enables the carriers to escape a capital investment or obligation for debt service.1960 November, David Morgan, “"Piggyback"—U.S. success story”, in Trains Illustrated, page 687:

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