Noun: slip carriage slip 'ker-ij [N. Amer], slip 'ka-rij [Brit]
Usage: Brit
Usage: Brit
- A railway car at the end of the train; it can be detached without stopping the train
"The slip carriage allowed passengers to disembark at smaller stations without delaying the entire train";
- slip coach [Brit]
Type of: bogie [Asia], car, railcar, railroad car [N. Amer], railway car [Brit, Cdn], railway carriage [Brit, Cdn]
Encyclopedia: Slip carriage