"electric train" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: electric trains [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} electric train (plural electric trains)
  1. (rail transport) A railway train driven by electric motors powered by electricity supplied via overhead lines or third rails, or sometimes from rechargeable batteries. (This entry is a translation hub.) Categories (topical): Rail transportation Related terms: electric locomotive, electric multiple unit Translations (train powered by electricity): elettrotreno [masculine] (Italian)
    Sense id: en-electric_train-en-noun-tnWp~Oxs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Translation hubs Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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