slip-coach

A slip-coach is detached from the express train at the station.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of railway carriage (coach) that can be detached from a moving train and allowed to coast into a station while the main train continues without stopping.

Usage Examples

• (A carriage separated from the moving train to reach a station where the train did not stop.)
• (The detached carriage allowed convenient access to a smaller station.)

Advanced Usage

• "slip-coach operation": the practice of using such carriages in railway systems to improve efficiency.
  • Slip-coach operation was common on British railways in the early 20th century. (A method of detaching carriages from moving trains to serve multiple stations.)

Variants and Related Words

• Slip-carriage (n): an alternative term for slip-coach.
  • The slip-carriage was a clever innovation for express trains. (A railway carriage designed for uncoupling while in motion.)

Synonyms

• Detachable coach: a carriage that can be separated from a train.
• Flying junction coach: a historical term for a slip-coach used on express routes.

Related Idioms

• "To slip the coach": (historical railway jargon) to detach a carriage from a moving train.
  • The guard slipped the coach as the train approached the station. (The carriage was released from the train.)