Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

battery electric multiple unit

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English

Syllables: bat-tery -elec-tric -mul-ti-ple u-nit
IPA

40

Scrabble Score

27

Letters

8

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An electrically driven multiple unit or railcar whose energy is derived from rechargeable batteries driving the traction motors.

Example Sentences

""The subject of this [2023] procurement notice does not include full BEMUs. Chiltern is now seeking offers for other low-emissions solutions as a possible alternative or in addition to full battery electric multiple units.""

Inflected Forms

battery electric multiple units (plural) battery-electric multiple unit (alternative) BEMU (alternative, initialism)

Questions

What does battery electric multiple unit mean?: An electrically driven multiple unit or railcar whose energy is derived from rechargeable batteries driving the traction motors.

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