"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) Alternative form of motor coach. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: motor coach Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-motor-coach-en-noun-p2Btzf5A Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
  2. Alternative form of motorcoach (road vehicle) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: motorcoach (extra: road vehicle)
    Sense id: en-motor-coach-en-noun-qwfj6VWH

Inflected forms

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