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ambulance trains

ambulance trains is the plural of ambulance train.

Meaning of ambulance train

Noun

ambulance train (plural ambulance trains)

  1. (dated) In wartime, a special train provided for the conveyance of wounded servicemen.
    • For example, in the case of ambulance train movements, the War Office makes the request and indicates the time the train will be required, and it is for the Operating Office to arrange for the throughout working in conjunction with the railway companies concerned.1940 July, “Notes and News: The Work of the R.E.C.”, in Railway Magazine, page 420
    Synonyms:
    hospital train

Questions about ambulance trains

What is ambulance trains the plural of?
Ambulance trains is the plural of ambulance train.

Words near ambulance trains in the dictionary

  1. ambulance chasers
  2. ambulance chasing
  3. ambulance cover
  4. ambulance covers
  5. ambulance train
  6. ambulance trains
  7. ambulance-chase
  8. ambulance-chased
  9. ambulance-chases
  10. ambulance-chasing
  11. ambulanced

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