Railway carriages are called cars when they are used for a particular purpose. He made his way into the dining car for breakfast. see also cable car. carat. trolley car sports car racing stock car racing
A loose quantity term sometimes used to describe the amount of a commodity underlying one commodity contract; e g , "a car of bellies " Derived from the fact that quantities of the product specified in a contract used to correspond closely to the capacity of a railroad car
A vehicle that moves independently, steered by a driver mostly for personal transportation. See also motorcar or automobile
Part of a coaster train On some coasters the car is by itself, and not connected in a train-like fashion Where the riders sit (or stand, as the case may be )