Word
lowry
Phoneticslowry
/ˈɫaʊɹi/
Definition
n. a type of open train car used for carrying heavy goods.
n. An open-topped railway freight vehicle or boxcar, typically used for transporting bulk materials.
Examples
“The gallery recently purchased an original Lowry.”
“The industrial skyline with its smoking chimneys looked exactly like a Lowry painting.”
“Art historians often debate whether the term Lowry should apply strictly to his canvases or more broadly to the bleak, industrial melancholy his work so effectively captured.”
Examples
simple
“The gallery recently purchased an original Lowry.”
contextual
“The industrial skyline with its smoking chimneys looked exactly like a Lowry painting.”
complex
“Art historians often debate whether the term Lowry should apply strictly to his canvases or more broadly to the bleak, industrial melancholy his work so effectively captured.”
Usage
Primarily found in historical or technical railway contexts.
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