pressure car

noun

: a tank car carrying a compressed gas (as butane) just behind a gas-fired locomotive and supplying it with fuel compare tender

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“Pressure car.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pressure%20car. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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