minecart

Underground rail wagon

A minecart is a small wheeled vehicle used to transport ore, coal, or debris through mine tunnels, typically running on narrow-gauge rails.

The word appears frequently in video games, especially Minecraft and Donkey Kong Country, where minecarts serve as transport or appear in rail-riding sequences: We loaded the minecart with iron ore.

track

rail

Horizontal support bar

  • gaugeStandard of measurement
  • switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
  • curveSmooth, angleless line

grade · incline · slope · brake · derail · junction · siding · turntable · trestle · wooden

mining

ore

Metal-bearing rock

  • shaftNarrow vertical passage
  • tunnelEnclosed underground route
  • pickaxePointed digging implement

coal · gold · silver · copper · vein · quarry · excavation · gemstone · prospector · drill

gaming

Minecraft

Block-based sandbox game

Temple Run · Indiana Jones · Donkey Kong · level · obstacle · jump · speed · collectible · rails · escape

industrial

conveyor

Mechanism that transports items

cargo · capacity · tub · skip · trolley · bucket · hopper · smelting · foundry · ironworks

Categories
Opposites
propulsion and power

minecartlocomotive

Railway pulling machine

steam engine · electric locomotive · diesel engine · diesel locomotive · bullet train

scale and capacity

minecartfreight train

Rail vehicle hauling cargo

cargo ship · supertanker · container ship · boxcar · freight car

operational environment

minecartaircraft

Airborne transportation vehicle

airplane · helicopter · ocean liner · hot air balloon · spacecraft

Family

mine, cart, mineral, mining, miner, carts, mines, carting, mined

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G