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| wag·on [ wággən ] (plural wag·ons) |
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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. U.S. delivery vehicle: a light automotive vehicle used to sell or deliver something
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3. police transport vehicle: a van or truck used by the police to transport suspects or criminals
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4. child's four-wheeled cart: a low four-wheeled cart with a long handle a child can use to pull the cart or to control the direction of the front wheels
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5. serving cart: a four-wheeled rectangular cart used to display or serve food or drink
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6. U.K. freight car: a railroad car for goods, particularly an open one
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| [15th century. < Dutch wagen< Germanic] |
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  wag·on·er noun |
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be off the wagon to resume drinking alcoholic beverages after a period of abstinence
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be on the wagon to abstain from drinking any alcoholic beverage
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