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diesel-electric

/ˈdiː.zəl ɪˈlek.trɪk/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa uma locomotiva movida por motores elétricos de tração cuja energia é gerada por um motor diesel a bordo.

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noun

/ˈdiː.zəl ɪˈlek.trɪk/C1formaltechnical
  • ptSubstantivo que designa uma locomotiva movida por motores elétricos de tração cuja energia é gerada por um motor diesel a bordo.

A noun referring to a locomotive that is driven by electric current generated by an onboard diesel engine.

  1. Diesel-electric locomotiveC1formaltechnical

    A type of locomotive that uses a diesel engine to generate electricity, which then powers electric traction motors to drive the wheels.

    ptLocomotiva diesel-elétrica

    • The diesel-electric locomotive pulled the heavy freight train across the mountains.
    • Modern diesel-electric trains are more fuel-efficient than their predecessors.
    • The engineer started the diesel engine to generate power for the electric motors.
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  • diesel-electrics plural form
  • diesel-electrics' possessive plural form
  • diesel-electric's possessive singular form