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pullman::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | pullman car |
| Type of | carriage, coach, passenger car |
Examples of pullman
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Pullman has expressed admiration for Richard Dawkins, a fellow British atheist.
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Pullman is not attacking religion but those who use power to corrupt, she said.
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Pullman foresees the securitization of everything from patents to screenplays.
From the time.com
Pullman says it is not certified for the safe removal of hazardous materials.
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Pullman porters and the rise of protest politics in Black America, 1925-1945.
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Pullman had planned to write four or five more stories for the New Cut Gang.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Pullman intends his own fantasy world to echo ours, in character and themes.
From the theatlantic.com
Pullman was still trying to gain a profit when going through the depression of 1893.
From the dailyherald.com
Pullman has just under 30,000 residents and, historically, half are under 24 years old.
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- Luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
- Pullman is an architectural term for a long, narrow space within a structure. It is most often used to refer to a small kitchen ("a pullman kitchen") or, sometimes, a narrow hall.
- In the United States, Pullman was used to refer to railroad sleeping cars which were built and operated on most U.S. railroads by the Pullman Company (founded by George Pullman) from 1867 to December 31, 1968.
- A railroad passenger car; especially, one of the luxurious ones named after the eponymous Pullman Palace Car Company
- George Pullman established a company in 1862 to build sleeping cars, which featured carpeting, draperies, upholstered chairs, libraries and card tables and an unparalleled level of customer service. While most famous for its sleepers, the Pullman Car Company also built parlor cars and diners.
- A sleeping car, also known as a parlor car, operated by the Pullman Co. It is also the generic term for any sleeping car.
