carload

carload Definition

☆ car·load (kär′lōd′)

noun

a load that fills a car, esp. a freight car
the minimum weight of a specific commodity qualifying as a carload of that commodity in railroad shipping rates

carload Usage Examples

Converse of object

take: The idea is that the County Commissioner takes a carload of interested girls, but so far I have not had any names.

Adjective modifier

several: Several carloads met up for an enjoyable lunch at the Red Cow where Jamie promptly started on his annual wind up campaign.
other: The two other carloads, missing the third, eventually doubled back and found the men in Rutbah.

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