electrodiesel en · NOUN
Etymology
From electro- + diesel.
Meanings
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A locomotive that can be powered either from an electricity supply or by using the onboard diesel engine.
Six of the locomotives will be of the "electro-diesel" type, which is entirely new to Britain. They will be built at Doncaster Works for the Southern Region. These electro-diesel locomotives are designed to operate as diesel-electric locomotives on non-electrified sidings and main lines, using electric power supplied by a 600-h.p. diesel engine-driven generator, or as electric locomotives when on electrified lines.
1959 November 14, “Notes and News: Locomotive Notes”, in Railway Magazine, page 805:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| electro-diesel | alternative | lexicographic | |
| electrodiesels | Number=Plur | lexicographic |