Meaning of tri-mode | Babel Free
Definitions
Of a train or locomotive: Designed to operate on electricity on electrified lines, or diesel-electric power (from a diesel generator) or battery power on non-electrified lines.
not-comparable
Examples
“Testing of a five-car Hitachi Class 802/0 tri-mode unit will begin⟳ in 2022, and the train⟳ could be in traffic the following year. It is expected the train⟳ will save⟳ more than 20% of fuel on Great Western Railway's London Paddington-Penzance route. The plan⟳ is for the '802' to use⟳ battery power in and out of stations, and through urban areas. Of the 305-mile route, only 53 miles as far as Newbury are electrified (17%).”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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