- Sleeper car
Typically a special rail car for sleeping. See
Sleeping car .Also, a specific type of
Automobile modified internally to perform much sportier than its looks would indicate. SeeSleeper (car) .
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Sleeper (car) — A sleeper (US English) or Q car (British English) is a car that has high performance and an unassuming exterior. Sleeper cars are termed such because their exterior looks little or no different from a standard or economy class car (or in some… … Wikipedia
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sleeper — [slē′pər] n. [ME slepere < OE slæpere] 1. a person or animal that sleeps, esp. as specified [a sound sleeper] 2. a timber or beam laid horizontally, as on the ground, to support something above it 3. Chiefly Brit. a tie supporting a railroad… … English World dictionary
Sleeper — Sleep er, n. 1. One who sleeps; a slumberer; hence, a drone, or lazy person. [1913 Webster] 2. That which lies dormant, as a law. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] 3. A sleeping car. [Colloq. U.S.] [1913 Webster] 4. (Zo[ o]l.) An animal that… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sleeper — (n.) early 13c., one who sleeps, one who is inclined to sleep much, agent noun of SLEEP (Cf. sleep) (v.). Meaning railroad sleeping car is from 1875. Sense of something whose importance proves to be greater than expected first attested 1892,… … Etymology dictionary
sleeper — ► NOUN 1) a sleeping car or a train carrying sleeping cars. 2) a film, book, play, etc. that suddenly achieves success after initially attracting little attention. 3) Brit. a ring or bar worn in a pierced ear to keep the hole from closing. 4)… … English terms dictionary
Sleeper bus — A Van Hool sleeper bus in Britain. Upstairs has 14 bunks and a lounge area, downstairs is the galley a second lounge area … Wikipedia
sleeper — [[t]sli͟ːpə(r)[/t]] sleepers 1) N COUNT: adj N You can use sleeper to indicate how well someone sleeps. For example, if someone is a light sleeper, they are easily woken up. I m a very light sleeper and I can hardly get any sleep at all... Poor… … English dictionary
Sleeper suplex — Suplex Un suplex est un mouvement au catch et à la lutte. En français, suplex veut dire « souplesse ». C est une des prises les plus utilisées au catch. Un suplex consiste à projeter l adversaire à terre sur le dos, le cou ou les… … Wikipédia en Français
