: a railroad car for transporting liquids or gases in bulk
Examples of tank car in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebYet more than a decade later, there are still more than 25,000 of these tank cars in use nationwide, including on the Norfolk Southern train that derailed last year in East Palestine, Ohio, causing one of the nation’s most high-profile rail disasters.—Sarah Raza, Washington Post, 29 June 2024 The two others involved were tank cars, one full and one loaded.—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 21 Apr. 2024 The Lac-Mégantic disaster renewed calls in Canada and the United States to phase out a particular type of tank car — known as DOT-111 — that experts say is unsafe for carrying hazardous liquids.—Sarah Raza, Washington Post, 29 June 2024 The tank car owners — which are generally the chemical companies, other shippers and leasing companies rather than the railroads — have long resisted a more aggressive upgrade schedule because of the roughly $135,000 price tag of a stronger DOT-117 tank car.—Alena Botros, Fortune, 27 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for tank car
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