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Definition of caboose noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

caboose

noun
 
/kəˈbuːs/
 
/kəˈbuːs/
(North American English)
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  1. the part at the back of a train where the person who is in charge of the train rides
    Word Originmid 18th cent.: from Dutch kabuis, kombuis, of unknown origin.
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