"driving van trailer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: driving van trailer abbreviated as DVT [canonical], driving van trailers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} driving van trailer (plural driving van trailers)
  1. (rail transport) a purpose-built railway vehicle that allows the driver to operate a locomotive at the opposite end of a train. Categories (topical): Rail transportation Synonyms: control car, driving trailer Related terms: driving luggage van
    Sense id: en-driving_van_trailer-en-noun-ycYWg5l3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

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