multiple unit
English
Noun
a two-car Class 158 diesel multiple unit
multiple unit (plural multiple units)
- (rail transport) A train consisting of one or more self-propelled cars capable of coupling with other units of the same or similar type and still being controlled from one cab.
Hyponyms
- bubble car (UK, single car units only)
Derived terms
- diesel multiple unit (DMU)
- diesel electric multiple unit (DEMU)
- electric multiple unit (EMU)
Translations
train of self-propelled cars
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