"train set" meaning in English

See train set in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: train sets [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} train set (plural train sets)
  1. A small model railroad with trains that move around the tracks by electricity (formerly by clockwork) Categories (topical): Toys
    Sense id: en-train_set-en-noun-o~Tse7kY Disambiguation of Toys: 79 21 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 74 26 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 87 13 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 89 11
  2. Alternative form of trainset. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: trainset
    Sense id: en-train_set-en-noun-94nQsGHy

Inflected forms

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