buffet car

buffet car
noun
a passenger car where food is served in transit
Syn: ↑dining car, ↑diner, ↑dining compartment
Derivationally related forms: ↑dine (for: ↑diner)
Hypernyms: ↑passenger car, ↑coach, ↑carriage

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noun
Etymology: buffet (III)
chiefly Britain : a railway passenger car having facilities for preparing and serving light meals or snacks usually in combination with other facilities (as for sleeping or lounging; also : dining car

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Railroads.
a car having facilities for preparing and serving light meals.
[1885-90, Amer.]

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buffet car /bŭfˈā kär/ noun
A railway coach with light meal or snack service
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Main Entry:buffet

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the part of a train used for a particular purpose, for example eating or sleeping
Thesaurus: parts of trains, trams and cable carsmeronym types of train or railway systemhyponym
Main entry: car

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buffet car,
a railroad car with a small compartment where light meals are prepared and served.

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noun, pl ⋯ cars [count]
Brit :dining car

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buffet car [buffet car] [ˈbʊfeɪ kɑː(r)] [ˈbʌfeɪ kɑː(r)] [bəˈfeɪ kɑːr] (also buffet) noun (BrE)
the part of a train where you can buy sth to eat and drink
See also:buffet

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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