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

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.