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freightliner

[ freyt-lahy-ner ]

noun

, Chiefly British.
  1. a train for transporting containerized freight.

Freightliner

/ ˈfreɪtˌlaɪnə /

noun

  1. a goods train carrying containers that can be transferred onto lorries or ships
  2. (in Britain) a containerized transportation service involving both rail and road
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of freightliner1

First recorded in 1960–65; freight + liner 1

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