train

Definitions of train
  1. noun
    public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
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    train de marchandises
    a railroad train consisting of freight cars
    train postal
    a train that carries mail
    train de voyageurs
    a train that carries passengers
    navetteur
    a passenger train that is ridden primarily by passengers who travel regularly from one place to another
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    transports en commun
    conveyance for passengers or mail or freight
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