See multiple unit on Wiktionary
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"pos": "noun",
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{
"alt": "BEMU",
"word": "battery electric multiple unit"
},
{
"alt": "DMU",
"word": "diesel multiple unit"
},
{
"alt": "DEMU",
"word": "diesel electric multiple unit"
},
{
"alt": "EMU",
"word": "electric multiple unit"
}
],
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"ref": "1960 February, R. C. Riley, “The London-Birmingham services - Past, Present and Future”, in Trains Illustrated, page 99",
"text": "Euston is so traditionally a part of the London scene that many will lament the passing of the old station when rebuilding is complete in readiness for the new electric service, which will probably be by multiple-units between Euston and Wolverhampton.",
"type": "quotation"
}
],
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"A train consisting of one or more self-propelled cars capable of coupling with other units of the same or similar type and still being controlled from one cab."
],
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"english": "single car units only",
"tags": [
"UK"
],
"word": "bubble car"
}
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],
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"car",
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"(rail transport) A train consisting of one or more self-propelled cars capable of coupling with other units of the same or similar type and still being controlled from one cab."
],
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"rail-transport",
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"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "train of self-propelled cars",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "treinstel"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "train of self-propelled cars",
"word": "moottorijuna"
},
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"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "train of self-propelled cars",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "rame automotrice"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "train of self-propelled cars",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "Mehrfachtraktion"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "train of self-propelled cars",
"word": "Triebwagen"
},
{
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"sense": "train of self-propelled cars",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "togsett"
},
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"code": "nn",
"lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
"sense": "train of self-propelled cars",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "togsett"
},
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"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "train of self-propelled cars",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "zespół trakcyjny"
}
]
}
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"alt": "BEMU",
"word": "battery electric multiple unit"
},
{
"alt": "DMU",
"word": "diesel multiple unit"
},
{
"alt": "DEMU",
"word": "diesel electric multiple unit"
},
{
"alt": "EMU",
"word": "electric multiple unit"
}
],
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"ref": "1960 February, R. C. Riley, “The London-Birmingham services - Past, Present and Future”, in Trains Illustrated, page 99",
"text": "Euston is so traditionally a part of the London scene that many will lament the passing of the old station when rebuilding is complete in readiness for the new electric service, which will probably be by multiple-units between Euston and Wolverhampton.",
"type": "quotation"
}
],
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"A train consisting of one or more self-propelled cars capable of coupling with other units of the same or similar type and still being controlled from one cab."
],
"links": [
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"rail transport",
"rail transport"
],
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"train",
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],
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"(rail transport) A train consisting of one or more self-propelled cars capable of coupling with other units of the same or similar type and still being controlled from one cab."
],
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"rail-transport",
"railways",
"transport"
]
}
],
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"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "train of self-propelled cars",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "treinstel"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "train of self-propelled cars",
"word": "moottorijuna"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "train of self-propelled cars",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "rame automotrice"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "train of self-propelled cars",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "Mehrfachtraktion"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "train of self-propelled cars",
"word": "Triebwagen"
},
{
"code": "nb",
"lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
"sense": "train of self-propelled cars",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "togsett"
},
{
"code": "nn",
"lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
"sense": "train of self-propelled cars",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "togsett"
},
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"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "train of self-propelled cars",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "zespół trakcyjny"
}
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"word": "multiple unit"
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