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umpivaunu — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • boxcar noun An enclosed railway freight car, usually with sliding side doors.
  • van noun A boxy motor vehicle used to carry goods or passengers, larger than a car but smaller than a lorry.

Senses

umpivaunu is used for these senses in English:

  • boxcar (rail, US) An enclosed railway goods wagon, typically with a sliding door.
  • kibitka A Russian type of telega or sleigh with a (usually rounded) cover over the passenger seats.
  • van (British) An enclosed railway vehicle for transport of goods, such as a boxcar/box van.

van — full definition

  1. noun A boxy motor vehicle used to carry goods or passengers, larger than a car but smaller than a lorry.
  2. noun An enclosed railway carriage used to carry goods or luggage.

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