hood unit

noun

A diesel locomotive with a body that is less than full width, apart from the cab.

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Meanings

nounhood unit (plural hood units)

plural hood units

  1. USrail transportA diesel locomotive with a body that is less than full width, apart from the cab.
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APA

hood unit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hood%20unit

MLA

“hood unit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hood%20unit. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hood unit,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hood%20unit.

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