Meanings
noundiesel multiple unit (plural diesel multiple units)
plural diesel multiple units
- rail transportA multiple-unit train of two or more coaches powered by diesel engines, usually installed underfloor.
On January 23, diesel multiple-units began working some of the Marylebone suburban services.
1961 March, “Talking of trains”, in Trains Illustrated, page 138Synonyms: DMU
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA multiple-unit train of two or more coaches powered by diesel engines, usually installed underfloor.
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Translations
Indonesian kereta rel diesel
- kereta rel dieseldiesel multiple unit
Japanese 気動車
- 気動車 (kidōsha)diesel multiple unit
Norwegian Bokmål dieselmotorvogn
- dieselmotorvogndiesel multiple unit
Polish spalinowy zespół trakcyjny
- spalinowy zespół trakcyjnydiesel multiple unit
Russian ди́зель-по́езд
- ди́зель-по́езд (dízelʹ-pójezd)diesel multiple unit
Ukrainian ди́зель-по́їзд
- ди́зель-по́їзд (dýzelʹ-pójizd)diesel multiple unit
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APA
diesel multiple unit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diesel%20multiple%20unit
MLA
“diesel multiple unit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diesel%20multiple%20unit. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diesel multiple unit,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diesel%20multiple%20unit.
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