"rail motor" meaning in All languages combined

See rail motor on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: rail motors [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} rail motor (plural rail motors)
  1. (rail transport) Alternative form of railmotor. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: railmotor Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-rail_motor-en-noun-ES65d4F~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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