Longman Dictionary English From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Trains & railwaysflatcarflat‧car /ˈflætkɑː $ -kɑːr/ noun [countable] American English TTTa railway carriage without a roof or sides, used for carrying goodsExamples from the Corpusflatcar• The far end of the pipe rested on a bi-pod which was also bolted to the flatcar. ldoceonline.com