motor coach
motor coach noun: 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). Also the alternative form of motorcoach.
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
Also used as
motor coach is also the alternative form of motorcoach.
Synonyms of motor coach
Antonyms
Forms of motor coach
| plural | motor coaches |
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Questions about motor coach
- What does motor coach mean?
- Motor coach means 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).
- What part of speech is motor coach?
- Motor coach is a noun.
- What is the plural of motor coach?
- The plural of motor coach is motor coaches.
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