tanker car
Cylindrical freight carrier
A tanker car is a railroad freight car designed to transport liquids or gases.
The cylindrical tank mounted on the car's frame carries petroleum, chemicals, milk, or other bulk fluids.
Also called a tank car.
The derailment spilled thousands of gallons from a tanker car carrying crude oil.
- freight trainRail vehicle hauling cargo
- freightGoods being transported
- oil trainRail cars transporting petroleum
- railroadPermanent track for trains
- oilSlippery viscous fluid
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- trainstrains, train, locomotive, locomotives, steam locomotive
- rail transportfreight train, train stations, passenger train, commuter train, express train
- train termsall aboard, engine, departure time, arrival time, derailed
- rail carsrailcar, flatcar, boxcar, caboose, hopper
- railway partsrail, rails, track, tracks, wheel
- rail yardsswitchyard, marshalling yards, receiving yard, yard crew, yardmaster