Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

multiple unit

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.63 in modern English

Syllables
mul-ti-ple u-nit
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

multiple units (plural)

Phrases

battery electric multiple unit diesel multiple unit diesel electric multiple unit electric multiple unit

Questions

What does multiple unit mean?
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.

How to pronounce multiple unit

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