"motor coach" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: motor coaches [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} motor coach (plural motor coaches)
  1. (rail transport) A powered railway vehicle, designed for passenger transport, capable to pull (or push) other railroad cars (compared to a railcar which only consists of a single railway vehicle with a driver's cab at both ends). Categories (topical): Rail transportation Synonyms: motorcar (english: American English)
    Sense id: en-motor_coach-en-noun-crVYihyX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
  2. Alternative form of motorcoach (a road vehicle) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: motorcoach (extra: a road vehicle)
    Sense id: en-motor_coach-en-noun-b8v86lI1

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