WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
refrig′erator car′, 
  1. Rail Transporta freight car having either an ice chest or machinery for chilling perishables and sometimes having a heating unit to keep perishables from freezing.
  • 1865–70, American.

'refrigerator car' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
reefer

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