"mixed train" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mixed trains [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} mixed train (plural mixed trains)
  1. (rail transport) A train consisting of both passenger coaches and freight vehicles. Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-mixed_train-en-noun-36VIZSYx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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