"intermodal" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: inter- + modal Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|inter|modal}} inter- + modal Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} intermodal (not comparable)
  1. Relating to more than one mode of transport. Wikipedia link: intermodal Tags: not-comparable Related terms: balanced transportation, containerised, intermodalism, transloading, transshipment Translations (Relating to more than one mode of transport): intermodal [feminine] (French), διατροπικός (diatropikós) (Greek), ایستگاههای چندگانه (Persian), intermodal (Spanish)

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