boxcar

boxcar
/boks"kahr'/, n.
1. Railroads. a completely enclosed freight car.
2. boxcars, a pair of sixes on the first throw of the dice in the game of craps.
adj.
3. Informal. extremely or disproportionately large: The business had boxcar profits during its first year.
[1855-60, Amer.; BOX1 + CAR1]

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