tri-mode
Of a train or locomotive: Designed to operate on electricity on electrified lines, or…Of a train or locomotive: Designed to operate on electricity on electrified lines, or diesel-electric power (from a diesel generator) or battery power on non-electrified lines.
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Of a train or locomotive: Designed to operate on electricity on electrified lines, or diesel-electric power (from a diesel generator) or battery power on non-electrified lines.
Origin
From tri- + mode.From tri- + mode.
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