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caboose
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caboose
(noun)
caboose
/kə
ˈ
buːs/
noun
plural
cabooses
caboose
/kə
ˈ
buːs/
noun
plural
cabooses
Britannica Dictionary definition of CABOOSE
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US
:
a part of a train that is attached at the back end and is used by people who work on the train
—
called also
(British)
guard's van
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