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| wagon [ wággən ] (plural wagons) or waggon [ wággən ] (plural waggons) |
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1. wheeled vehicle for carrying loads: a rectangular vehicle that is used to carry heavy loads and is pulled by an animal or tractor or is motor-powered
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2. railway goods truck: a railway truck for goods, particularly an open one
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3. US delivery vehicle: a van used to sell or deliver something
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4. North America police transport vehicle: a van used by the police to transport suspects or criminals
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5. North America child's four-wheeled cart: a low four-wheeled cart with a long handle that a child can use to pull the cart or to control the direction of the front wheels
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6. North America serving cart: a four-wheeled rectangular cart used to display or serve food or drink
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| [15th century. < Dutch wagen< Germanic] |
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  wagoner noun |
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be off the wagon to resume drinking alcohol after a period of abstinence
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be on the wagon to abstain from drinking alcohol
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