"Thunderbird" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

IPA: /ˈθʌndə(ɹ).bɜː(ɹ)d/ [UK]
Etymology: The railway sense is derived from the 1960s TV series Thunderbirds, about a secretive high-tech rescue organization, ultimately from thunderbird. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Thunderbird
  1. (computing) Mozilla Thunderbird. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-Thunderbird-en-name-tJrqPc7A Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (US, automotive) Ford Thunderbird. Tags: US Categories (topical): Automotive
    Sense id: en-Thunderbird-en-name-bBnxERhT Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 45 6 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 41 8 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 17 61 5 18 Topics: automotive, transport, vehicles

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈθʌndə(ɹ).bɜː(ɹ)d/ [UK] Forms: Thunderbirds [plural]
Etymology: The railway sense is derived from the 1960s TV series Thunderbirds, about a secretive high-tech rescue organization, ultimately from thunderbird. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Thunderbird (plural Thunderbirds)
  1. Alternative letter-case form of thunderbird Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: thunderbird
    Sense id: en-Thunderbird-en-noun-8EafWgLn
  2. (UK, rail transport) A locomotive stored at a strategic point on the network so as to be available to quickly rescue a failed train. Tags: UK Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-Thunderbird-en-noun-1BumyMMG Categories (other): British English Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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