hydrail

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noun

Any rail technology where vehicles use on-board hydrogen as a source of energy to power the motors.

Scrabble 14

Meanings

nounhydrail (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAny rail technology where vehicles use on-board hydrogen as a source of energy to power the motors.

Origin

From hydro- + rail, coined in 2004 in the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy.

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APA

hydrail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrail

MLA

“hydrail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrail. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hydrail,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hydrail.

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