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bi-mode

adj

Etymology

From bi- + mode.

  1. derived from modus
  2. derived from mode
  3. formed as bi-mode — “bi- + mode”

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of bimode.

    • The company will introduce four additional return weekday services from this date, operated by five-car Class 800/2 bi-mode units, running under electric power from London to Newark and then switching to diesel.
    • Watching the world go by is so much fun that I have to tear myself away to catch my next service - LNER's 'Highland Chieftain' worked by a bi-mode Class 800 Azuma, [...].

  2. a bi-mode multiple unit which can operate either as a normal electric train or as a…

    a bi-mode multiple unit which can operate either as a normal electric train or as a diesel-electric train (on unelectrified track), with the power coming from diesel generators.

    • The EMR [East Midlands Railway] bi-modes will be able to run at 125mph in diesel mode, matching Meridian performance, in a step-up from the capabilities of the existing 80x units in service with other franchises.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA