"driving trailer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: driving trailers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} driving trailer (plural driving trailers)
  1. (rail transport) An unpowered coach fitted with a driving cab and placed at one or both ends of a train. Categories (topical): Rail transportation Synonyms: autocoach (english: older usage) Related terms: driving van trailer, motor coach, power car, trailer car
    Sense id: en-driving_trailer-en-noun-YPErBlH0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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