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a railroad car equipped with tables and chairs, in which meals are served.[1830-40, Amer.]
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Universalium. 2010.
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dining car — UK [ˈdaɪnɪŋ ˌkɑː(r)] / US [ˈdaɪnɪŋ ˌkɑr] noun [countable] Word forms dining car : singular dining car plural dining cars the part of a train that is a restaurant … English dictionary
dining car — din|ing car [ daınıŋ ,kar ] noun count the part of a train that is a restaurant: Let s go back to the dining car for a good breakfast … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dining car — din·ing car || daɪnɪŋ railroad car equipped as a restaurant … English contemporary dictionary
dining car — din′ing car n. rai a railroad car equipped for serving meals … From formal English to slang
