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slip carriage
noun
British.
- a railway car detached from a moving train as it passes through a station.
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of slip carriage1
First recorded in 1865–70
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The slip carriage was rocking from side to side, and her head ached from the strain and excitement of the day.
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Why, you must ha' got into the slip carriage for Lowford.
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"It's a slip carriage," he said, smiling, tolerantly superior.
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