motor-coach
motor-coach is the alternative form of motor coach.
motor-coach is the alternative form of motorcoach.
Meaning of motor coach
Noun
motor coach (plural motor coaches)
- A powered railway vehicle, designed for passenger transport, capable to pull (or push) other railroad cars (compared to a railcar which only consists of a single railway vehicle with a driver's cab at both ends).
- It will be recalled that the units are formed of three-car sets, with driving trailers on either side of the motor coach. The motor coach, which has a nose-suspended motor on each axle, carries the pantograph above the guard's van.1961 March, “Interim report on the Glasgow suburban electric train failures”, in Trains Illustrated, page 175
- Synonyms:
- motorcar
- Antonyms:
- trailer car
Meaning of motorcoach
Noun
motorcoach (plural motorcoaches)
Forms of motor-coach
| plural | motor-coaches |
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Questions about motor-coach
- What is motor-coach the alternative form of?
- Motor-coach is the alternative form of motor coach.
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