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Word of the Day - Flatcar

A word a day is for play. Write a sentence, story or poem. Use the word in a comment. Let's explore this lovely language together.

flatcar

/ˈflatkɑː/
noun
North American
A railway freight wagon without a roof or sides.

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I'm in the midst of doing a 3D project series which began with a steam engine. Doing a flatcar is the second component of a train set because it works well on its own, but also serves as the base for all the other cars down the "line". Rolling this 3D work into WotD is a cheat of sorts, I guess, but flatcar is new to the word list!

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