"diesel multiple unit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: diesel multiple units [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=diesel multiple unit}} diesel multiple unit (plural diesel multiple units)
  1. (rail transport) A multiple-unit train of two or more coaches powered by diesel engines, usually installed underfloor. Categories (topical): Rail transportation Synonyms: DMU Related terms: electric multiple unit Translations (diesel multiple unit): 気動車 (kidōsha) (Japanese), dieselmotorvogn [feminine, masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), dieselmotorvogn [feminine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), spalinowy zespół trakcyjny [masculine] (Polish), ди́зель-по́езд (dízelʹ-pójezd) [masculine] (Russian), ди́зель-по́їзд (dýzelʹ-pójizd) [masculine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-diesel_multiple_unit-en-noun-piXprs2g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

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