Associations to the word «Boxcar»

Wiktionary

BOXCAR, noun. (rail transport) (US) An enclosed railroad freight car, especially one with a sliding door (traditionally used by hobos).
BOXCAR FUNCTION, noun. (mathematics) Any function whose value is zero except for a finite part of its argument for which it has a constant non-zero value
BOXCAR FUNCTIONS, noun. Plural of boxcar function

Dictionary definition

BOXCAR, noun. A freight car with roof and sliding doors in the sides.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley