streetcar
The origin and history of streetcar.
Etymology
Coined from "street" and "car," distinguishing these rail cars — which ran on tracks laid right into the street — from cars on separate dedicated railroads.
The origin and history of streetcar.
Coined from "street" and "car," distinguishing these rail cars — which ran on tracks laid right into the street — from cars on separate dedicated railroads.
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