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mine cart
A small, open freight wagon on rails, used especially in mining, quarries, or on construction sites to transport materials such as coal, ore, or rubble.
Der Bergmann schob die schwere Lore voller Kohle aus dem Stollen.
The miner pushed the heavy mine cart full of coal out of the tunnel.
The word 'Lore' (mine cart) is used almost exclusively in the context of mining, quarries, or large construction sites. It describes a small cart on rails for transporting material.
Im Bergwerk wurden die Loren früher von Pferden gezogen.
In the mine, the mine carts used to be pulled by horses.
Common verbs used with 'Lore' (mine cart) describe movement or loading: eine Lore schieben (to push a mine cart), ziehen (to pull), beladen (to load), or entladen (to unload).
Die Arbeiter mussten die schweren Loren von Hand entladen.
The workers had to unload the heavy mine carts by hand.
A 'Lore' (mine cart) typically transports heavy bulk materials. You often hear combinations like 'eine Lore mit Kohle' (a mine cart with coal), 'mit Erz' (with ore), or 'mit Schutt' (with rubble).
Die Lore war bis zum Rand mit Gestein gefüllt.
The mine cart was filled to the brim with rock.
railcar
'die Lore' and 'der Waggon' are both vehicles on rails and can transport things. The difference is mainly in their size and where they are used. A 'Lore' is small, open, and is used more in a mine, quarry, or on a construction site for materials. A 'Waggon' belongs to a railway train and can transport people or goods. The words can be confused because both look like small cars on rails. In normal rail traffic, however, you say 'Waggon'; for coal, ore, or rubble, 'Lore' is more likely.
Die Arbeiter schieben die Lore mit Schutt aus dem Tunnel.
The workers push the mine cart full of rubble out of the tunnel.
Unser Waggon war fast leer, deshalb fanden wir schnell einen Sitzplatz.
Our railcar was almost empty, so we quickly found a seat.