pilot vehicle
pilot vehicle noun: a vehicle used to warn other road users of the presence of an oversized vehicle/combination.
Noun
pilot vehicle (plural pilot vehicles)
- A vehicle used to warn other road users of the presence of an oversized vehicle/combination
- Synonym of pilot engine / pilot locomotive: An engine that runs ahead of a train to clear the route
- Synonyms:
- pilot engine, pilot locomotive
- A lead vehicle
- Synonym of pilot engine / pilot locomotive: The leading engine locomotive in a multiple heading train
- A tending vehicle
- Synonym of pilot engine / pilot locomotive: A yard/station locomotive engine used to shuttle rail cars around a yard or station
- A prototype vehicle, initial production vehicle, lead vehicle in a new manufacturing process, first vehicle produced in a new manufactory.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pilot, vehicle.
Synonyms of pilot vehicle
- pilot engine
- pilot locomotive
Forms of pilot vehicle
| plural | pilot vehicles |
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Questions about pilot vehicle
- What does pilot vehicle mean?
- Pilot vehicle means a vehicle used to warn other road users of the presence of an oversized vehicle/combination.
- What part of speech is pilot vehicle?
- Pilot vehicle is a noun.
- What is the plural of pilot vehicle?
- The plural of pilot vehicle is pilot vehicles.
Words near pilot vehicle in the dictionary
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