The Collaborative International Dictionary
slip carriage
slip carriage \slip carriage\, slip coach \slip coach\n. a railway car at the end of the train; it can be detached without stopping the train. [British]
Syn: slip coach
WordNet
slip carriage
n. a railway car at the end of the train; it can be detached without stopping the train [syn: slip coach]
Usage examples of "slip carriage".
The Cornish express roared through, the slip carriage from it slid to the platform and Lomas jumped out.