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Meaning of "wagonload" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WAGONLOAD

wagonload  [ˈwæɡənˌləʊd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WAGONLOAD

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adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Wagonload is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WAGONLOAD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Wagonload freight

In rail freight transportation the terms wagonload or wagonload freight refer to trains made of from single wagon consignments of freight. With competition from road transport rail freight transport is increasingly operated as trainload or "unit train", with wagonload less able to compete with road haulage. As of 2012 in Europe wagonload freight represents 30 to 40 percent of freight carried in many countries including France, Italy, Germany, Belgium; in other countries, including the UK and Romania, wagonload freight is a very minor aspect of rail freight transport representing less than 5% of rail freight transport.

Definition of wagonload in the English dictionary

The definition of wagonload in the dictionary is the load that is or can be carried by a wagon.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WAGONLOAD


arillode
ˈærɪˌləʊd
backload
ˈbækˌləʊd
boatload
ˈbəʊtˌləʊd
bombload
ˈbɒmˌləʊd
bucket-load
ˈbʌkɪtˌləʊd
cartload
ˈkɑːtˌləʊd
download
ˈdaʊnˌləʊd
freeload
ˈfriːˌləʊd
load
ləʊd
payload
ˈpeɪˌləʊd
reload
riːˈləʊd
shedload
ˈʃɛdˌləʊd
shipload
ˈʃɪpˌləʊd
shitload
ˈʃɪtˌləʊd
superload
ˈsuːpəˌləʊd
trainload
ˈtreɪnˌləʊd
truckload
ˈtrʌkˌləʊd
underload
ˈʌndəˌləʊd
waggonload
ˈwæɡənˌləʊd
workload
ˈwɜːkˌləʊd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WAGONLOAD

waggonless
waggonload
waghalter
Wagner
Wagner-Jauregg
Wagnerian
wagon
wagon soldier
wagon train
wagon vault
wagon-lit
wagonage
wagoner
wagonette
wagonful
wagonless
wagons-lits
wagonwright
Wagram
wagtail

WORDS THAT END LIKE WAGONLOAD

armload
autoload
base load
busload
by the vanload
caseload
dead load
drive-by download
dummy load
glycemic load
information overload
live load
off-load
onload
overload
peak load
preload
tensile load
unload
vanload

Synonyms and antonyms of wagonload in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wagonload» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WAGONLOAD

Find out the translation of wagonload to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wagonload from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wagonload» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

汗牛充栋
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

wagonload
570 millions of speakers

English

wagonload
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

wagonload
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

wagonload
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

повагонной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

wagonload
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

wagonload
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

wagons isolés
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Wagonload
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wagenladung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

wagonload
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

wagonload입니다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wagonload
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

wagonload
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

wagonload
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वॅगनॉलोड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

wagonload
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

carro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wagonu towarowego
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

повагонной
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cu vagoane
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φορτηγά βαγόνια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vrag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vagnslast
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vognlast
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wagonload

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WAGONLOAD»

The term «wagonload» is normally little used and occupies the 139.428 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WAGONLOAD» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «wagonload» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «wagonload» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wagonload

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WAGONLOAD»

Discover the use of wagonload in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wagonload and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Wagonload Of Trouble
When Bethany’s dad needs her help, she returns to her family’s guest ranch, only to find that it’s in financial distress and mysterious events are putting their property and guests in danger.
Vickie McDonough, 2012
2
Committees and Commissions in India, 1947-73: 1977 (4 v.)
against some of them, particularly those concerning the structure of the Class Rates and Wagonload Scales, the legs of the telescope, ancillary charges like terminal, short-distance and transhipment charges and the rigidity in the railway ...
‎1975
3
Rail Freight Since 1968 Wagonload
Looking at the changing patterns of rail freight since 1968, this book examines the gradual shift from wagonload to trainload operation, the cull of public goods depots and small private sidings, and the Speedlink years.
Paul Shannon, 2008
4
A Wagonload of Fish
Trying to satisfy his nagging wife, a peasant catches a wagonload of fish, only to be relieved of them by a hungry fox.
‎1996
5
ECMT Round Tables European Integration of Rail Freight Transport
were catered for on a new network, Connectrail, set up to handle wagonload traffic moving via the Channel Tunnel. This residual wagonload traffic was privatised by sale to EWS along with the new cross-Channel intermodal services (see B4 ...
European Conference of Ministers of Transport, 2004
6
The Logistic Revolution: The Rise of Logistics in the Mass ...
However, the largest share of revenues was in fact generated by wagonload transport subjected to exceptional tariffs, which accounted for 45 percent of total turnover and with 3.33 Pfennig per ton-kilometer was one-third below the standard ...
Richard Vahrenkamp, 2012
7
Avast, Ye Slobs!: Louisiana Pirate Trivia
Colonel Norman Frisbee left a wagonload of gold in a swamp along a riverfront in Louisiana. Frisbee had acquired a mighty empire of 12,000 acres along 52 miles of riverfront. During the Civil War, he began building a 10,000 square-foot ...
Carole Marsh, 1990
8
Our Pal God and Other Presumptions
He gathers up a wagonload and drives off in search of that benighted country. After many days, he arrives and quickly sets up business, showing the king and his subjects how to raise, cook, and eat onions with meat, with fish, in salad, or by  ...
Jeffry Mallow, 2008
9
Popular Mechanics
At the Left can be Seen the Gigantic Rock Crusher Which Has a Capacity of an Entire Wagonload at "At the Right is Shown the Interior of the Crusher, Displaying the Pulverizing Mechanism LARGEST ROCK CRUSHER MADE PRODUCE ICE  ...
10
ITF Round Tables Integration and Competition between ...
4) Scheduled less than wagonload: usually a regular timetabled departure on dedicated routes, where capacity is marketed and sold on the basis of a wagonload or less than a wagonload, often through third-party logistics companies.
OECD, International Transport Forum, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WAGONLOAD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wagonload is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Swiss-German wagonload freight services upgraded
TWO members of the Xrail international wagonload freight alliance have jointly launched new services between the major industrial centres of Germany and ... «International Railway Journal, Jul 15»
2
SNCB Logistics expands fast wagonload network
BELGIAN railfreight operator SNCB Logistics has launched two new accelerated wagonload services between Belgium and central Europe, complementing the ... «International Railway Journal, May 15»
3
International Wagonload gains momentum through Xrail Alliance
Wagonload currently holds a 30 percent share in freight traffic equating to 85 billion tonne-kilometres within Europe. Its position will further be enhanced by the ... «European Railway Review, May 15»
4
SNCB Logistics part-privatised
SNCB Logistics intends to continue developing its services, especially single wagonload services - which make up 725 of the 1,875 trains it operates weekly ... «International Railway Journal, Apr 15»
5
SNCB Logistics speeds up Belgium – Switzerland wagonload services
BELGIAN railfreight operator SNCB Logistics has launched a new fast wagonload service linking Belgium with Switzerland, cutting transit times from a week to ... «International Railway Journal, Mar 15»
6
Transnet gears up to recapture freight from road
"The single wagonload business is not for us." Yet he says TFR would be willing to haul less than the standard 40-wagon trainload. "Our model has been ... «International Railway Journal, Feb 15»
7
Railways has a wagonload of woes
Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu will have to address formidable problems faced by both commercial and individual users if he is to bring about some ... «Business Standard, Dec 14»
8
Middle Schoolers Defeat Teenagers Trying To Steal Their …
Middle Schoolers Defeat Teenagers Trying To Steal Their Wagonload Of Girl Scout Cookies. By Mary Beth Quirk November 10, 2014. (Chris Rief aka Spodie ... «The Consumerist, Nov 14»
9
Can cooperation unlock wagonload freight potential?
On-rail competition has transformed the railfreight landscape in Europe over the last 20 years, but in wagonload - a sector competing directly with road for nearly ... «International Railway Journal, Aug 14»
10
What A Wagonload Of Rabid Wombats Looks Like In Email
I've long found that when people start screaming after you write, you may be on to something. Yesterday's piece about ethics charges against Kathie Gannon ... «Peach Pundit, Jul 14»

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