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Meaning of dead in the train | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C2

Definitions

being hauled as part of a train's consist while not providing any motive power.

not-comparable

Examples

“The electric locomotive was being hauled dead in the train⟳ by a diesel over the unpowered diversion route.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

dead in the water dead inside dead last dead on dead on arrival dead on one's feet

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