multiple-unit

ˌmʌltəpəlˈjuːnɪt

Definition

Definition of multiple-unit - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

connected units

TECH.

made of or using more than one unit together

TECH.

The train uses a multiple-unit control system.

Noun

railway vehicle

TECH.

self-powered train car that can be joined with others

TECH.

The new multiple-unit arrived at the station today.

railcar

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self-powered train car that can be joined with others

Origin of multiple-unit

Latin, multus (many) + Latin, unitas (unit)

Terms with multiple-unit included in their meaning

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all-in-one printer

combined functions

device combining multiple functions into one unit

squadron

military

tactical air force unit with multiple flights

corps

military

large military unit with multiple divisions

combination product

business

multiple products sold together as one unit

army corps

military

large military unit with multiple divisions

bain-marie

kitchen equipment

unit with multiple pans for gentle cooking

bubble car

transportation

single-car multiple unit in rail transport

DEMU

acr.

acr: diesel-electric multiple unit

train powered by diesel and electricity

Examples of multiple-unit in a sentence

A multiple-unit charger powers several devices.
A technician inspected the multiple-unit before departure.
The railway ordered several new multiple-units for the route.

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French:à plusieurs unités, automotrice, ...
German:mehrteilig, Triebwagen-Einheit, ...
Italian:a più unità, unità multipla, ...
Spanish:multimodular, unidad múltiple, ...
Portuguese:de unidades múltiplas, unidade múltipla, ...
Chinese:多单元的, 多单元车厢, ...
Japanese:複数ユニットの, 複数ユニット車両, ...
Arabic:مُتَعَدِّد الوَحَدات, عربة ذاتية الدفع, ...
Hebrew:רַב-יְחִידָתִי, יַחִידַת נוֹעַה עַצְמִית, ...
Russian:многоблочный, многовагонный поезд, ...
Ukrainian:багатоблочний, модульний вагон, ...
Hindi:बहु-इकाई, स्वयं संचालित ट्रेन कार, ...
Bengali:বহু-ইউনিট, মাল্টিপল-ইউনিট ট্রেন, ...
Catalan:de múltiples unitats, unitat múltiple, ...
Czech:vícejednotkový, vlaková jednotka, ...
Danish:flere-enheds-, selvdrevet togvogn, ...
Dutch:meerdere-eenheden, treinstel, ...
Greek:πολυμονάδα, αυτοκινούμενο βαγόνι, ...
Hungarian:többegységes, motorvonat, ...
Khmer:ពហុឯកតា, រថភ្លើងបំពាក់ម៉ាស៊ីនដោយខ្លួនឯង, ...
Korean:다단위의, 복수 단위 차량, ...
Persian:چند واحدی, واگن چندواحدی, ...
Polish:wieloczłonowy, zespół trakcyjny, ...
Portuguese (BR):de múltiplas unidades, unidade múltipla, ...
Romanian:multicomponent, unitate multiplă, ...
Swedish:flerenhets-, motorvagn, ...
Thai:หลายหน่วย, รถไฟหลายคัน, ...
Turkish:çoklu birim, çoklu vagon, ...
Vietnamese:nhiều đơn vị, toa tàu tự hành nhiều đơn vị, ...

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Definition of multiple-unit - Reverso English Dictionary

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