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monomotor

adj

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mender. Proto-Hellenic *mónwos Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos) Ancient Greek μονο- (mono-)der. English mono- Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁-der. Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin mōtorder. Middle English motour English motor English monomotor From mono- + motor, probably borrowed from Continental European applications; compare with French monomoteur.

  1. derived from mōtor — “mover; that which moves something”
  2. inherited from motour — “controller, prime mover; God”
  3. formed as monomotor — “mono- + motor”

Definitions

  1. Having a single traction motor driving the axles on a bogie.

    • Model of the new 2,800 h.p. diesel-electric C-C with Alsthom monomotor bogies, of which the first is about to be delivered to the V.R.

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