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Tank cars

Scope note

Use for railroad freight vehicles whose bodies are tanks for transporting liquids, gases, or granular solids.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000212899

Broader Terms used

<freight cars by form>

Equivalent Terms used

tank car

Created

13yrs ago

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