The difference between Rolling stock and Wagon
When used as nouns, rolling stock means all vehicles that move on a railway, powered or unpowered, whereas wagon means a four-wheeled cart for hauling loads.
Wagon is also verb with the meaning: to load into a wagon in preparation for transportation.
check bellow for the other definitions of Rolling stock and Wagon
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Rolling stock as a noun (railroads, uncountable, collectively):
All vehicles that move on a railway, powered or unpowered.
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Rolling stock as a noun (countable, less common):
Any such vehicle.
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Wagon as a noun:
A four-wheeled cart for hauling loads.
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Wagon as a noun:
A four-wheeled child's riding toy, pulled or steered by a long handle attached to the front.
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Wagon as a noun (by extension):
An enclosed vehicle for carrying goods or people; a lorry, a truck.
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Wagon as a noun:
An enclosed vehicle used as a movable dwelling; a caravan.
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Wagon as a noun:
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Wagon as a noun (slang):
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Wagon as a noun (rail transport):
A freight car on a railway.
Examples:
"synonyms goods wagon q1=Britain"
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Wagon as a noun (chiefly, Australia, US, slang):
; a sport utility vehicle (SUV); any car.
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Wagon as a noun (Ireland, slang, derogatory, dated):
A woman of loose morals, a promiscuous woman, a slapper; a woman regarded as obnoxious; a bitch, a cow.
Examples:
"synonyms Thesaurus:promiscuous woman"
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Wagon as a verb (transitive, chiefly, US):
To load into a wagon in preparation for transportation; to transport by means of a wagon.
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Wagon as a verb (intransitive, chiefly, US):
To travel in a wagon.