Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bi-mode

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.94 in modern English

Syllables: bi--mode
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative form of bimode.

noun

a bi-mode multiple unit which can operate either as a normal electric train or as a diesel-electric train (on unelectrified track), with the power coming from diesel generators.

Example Sentences

"The company will introduce four additional return weekday services from this date, operated by five-car Class 800/2 bi-mode units, running under electric power from London to Newark and then switching to diesel."
"Watching the world go by is so much fun that I have to tear myself away to catch my next service - LNER's 'Highland Chieftain' worked by a bi-mode Class 800 Azuma, [...]."
"The EMR [East Midlands Railway] bi-modes will be able to run at 125mph in diesel mode, matching Meridian performance, in a step-up from the capabilities of the existing 80x units in service with other franchises."

Etymology

From bi- + mode.

Inflected Forms

bi-modes (plural)

Synonyms

dual-mode

Questions

What does bi-mode mean?: Alternative form of bimode.
Where does bi-mode come from?: From bi- + mode.

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