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railmotor

railmotor noun: a lightweight railcar.

railmotor: a lightweight railcar
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Noun

railmotor (plural railmotors)

  1. (Australia, UK) A lightweight railcar.

Forms of railmotor

pluralrailmotors
alternative formrail-motor
alternative formrail motor

Origin of railmotor

From rail + motor.

Questions about railmotor

What does railmotor mean?
Railmotor means a lightweight railcar.
What part of speech is railmotor?
Railmotor is a noun.
What is the plural of railmotor?
The plural of railmotor is railmotors.

Words near railmotor in the dictionary

  1. raillines
  2. railly
  3. raillying
  4. railman
  5. railmen
  6. railmotor
  7. railmotors
  8. railroad
  9. railroad car
  10. railroad cars
  11. Railroad City

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