monomotor

English

Etymology

From mono- +‎ motor, probably borrowed from Continental European applications; compare with French monomoteur.

Adjective

monomotor (not comparable)

  1. (rail transport, attributive) Having a single traction motor driving the axles on a bogie.
    • 1962 June, “Beyond the Channel: Finland: The V.R. in their centenary year”, in Modern Railways, page 419, photo caption:
      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.

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French monomoteur.

Noun

monomotor n (plural monomotoare)

  1. monomotor

Declension

Declension of monomotor
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative-accusative monomotor monomotorul monomotoare monomotoarele
genitive-dative monomotor monomotorului monomotoare monomotoarelor
vocative monomotorule monomotoarelor

Spanish

Adjective

monomotor m or f (masculine and feminine plural monomotores)

  1. one-motor
    • 2016 December 5, “Avioneta se precipita en las cercanías del aeródromo de Tobalaba y deja dos heridos”, in Emol‎[1]:
      - Una avioneta monomotor se precipitó hace instantes en las cercanías del aeródromo de Tobalaba, dejando dos personas heridas: El piloto, de 19 años, y la acompañante de 18.
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