ferry push car

noun

: a long flatcar used as a bridge between a locomotive and the cars it is moving on or off a car ferry where the land-to-ferry incline is too steep for the locomotive to operate

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“Ferry push car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ferry%20push%20car. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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