Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

electrodiesel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: elec-trodiesel
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A locomotive that can be powered either from an electricity supply or by using the onboard diesel engine.

Example Sentences

"Six of the locomotives will be of the "electro-diesel" type, which is entirely new to Britain. They will be built at Doncaster Works for the Southern Region. These electro-diesel locomotives are designed to operate as diesel-electric locomotives on non-electrified sidings and main lines, using electric power supplied by a 600-h.p. diesel engine-driven generator, or as electric locomotives when on electrified lines."

Etymology

From electro- + diesel.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: electro

Inflected Forms

electrodiesels (plural) electro-diesel (alternative)

Questions

What does electrodiesel mean?: A locomotive that can be powered either from an electricity supply or by using the onboard diesel engine.
Where does electrodiesel come from?: From electro- + diesel.

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