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/ˈbäksˌkär/,
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boxcars, plural;
  1. An enclosed railroad freight car, typically with sliding doors on the sides

  1. a freight car with roof and sliding doors in the sides
  2. (boxcars) (usually plural) an expression used when two dice are thrown and both come up showing six spots
  3. A boxcar (the North American term; other terms include "goods van" (UK), "louvre van" (Australia), "covered wagon" (UIC and UK) or just "van" (UIC and UK)) is a railroad car that is enclosed and generally used to carry general freight. ...
  4. Boxcar is an Australian Sydney-based synth pop and techno band. Formed in the mid-1980s in Brisbane by main songwriter guitarist and vocalist David Smith, he was soon joined by keyboardists Brett Mitchell and Carol Rohde and somewhat later by drummer-percussionist Crispin Trist. ...
  5. (Boxcars (slang)) Boxcars (also: "Midnight") is the outcome of rolling the dice in a game of craps and getting a 6 on both dice. The pair of 6 pips resembles a pair of boxcars on a freight train. ...
  6. An enclosed railroad freight car, especially one with a sliding door (traditionally used by hobos)
  7. (Boxcars) in craps, when you roll two sixes.
  8. (Boxcars) Another term for a bet on 12.
  9. (Boxcars) A roll of 6-6 (double 6's).
  10. (Boxcars) A craps dice total of 12.
  11. (Boxcars) A slang jargon word for a twelve being rolled. This consists of sixes on each die. The design and pattern on the dice looked like boxcars and that is how the slang became common. This is also one of the two least common rolls to make.
  12. (Boxcars) A slang term for the roll of the 12.
  13. (Boxcars) Bets placed on a roll that two 6’s will come out.
  14. (Boxcars) The amount of 6 in Craps.
  15. (Boxcars) This is a bet on the next roll being a 12. You should take note that this is the highest (last) denomination on the dice. Boxcars are also the last cars on a train.
  16. (Boxcars) number 12 or wagering that the next roll will be 12.
  17. An enclosed railcar used to transport freight.
  18. A type of railcar shaped similar to a box with a roof and side and/or end doors.
  19. nickname of the Fairchild Republic C-119 transport; also known as FLYING BOXCAR.
  20. A railroad freight car, enclosed from all sides that is typically 40 or more feet long.
  21. An enclosed car used for general service and especially for lading which must be protected from weather.
  22. a mathematical function that represents filter in a time series of equal value (time or frequency) that goes to zero at a specified amount on each end of the boxcar. In convolution, the amplitude of the input signal is multiplied by the filter (boxcar) resulting in time shift of the signal.
  23. Enclosed freight car used for hauling goods that must be protected from the weather. Loaded/unloaded through side doors. Variations include Refrigerated Reefers and Hi-Cubes.
  24. A closed rail freight car