電車 — meaning in English

English meaning

• train noun A line of connected railway carriages pulled by an engine, used to carry passengers or freight.
• tram noun A passenger vehicle that runs on tracks laid into a city street.

Senses

電車 is used for these senses in English:

• electric multiple unit (rail transport) A multiple unit train powered by electricity, abbreviated EMU.
• train A mechanical (originally steam-powered, now typically diesel or electrical) vehicle carrying a large number of passengers and freight along a designated track or path; a line of connected wagons considered overall as a mode of transport; (as uncountable noun) rail or road travel. [from 19th c.]

train — full definition

1. noun A line of connected railway carriages pulled by an engine, used to carry passengers or freight.
2. noun A long, flowing part of a garment, especially a wedding dress, that trails along the ground.
3. noun A connected series of events, thoughts, or vehicles.
4. verb To teach someone a skill through instruction and practice.
5. verb To feed data into a computer program so it learns to perform a task.

tram — full definition

1. noun A passenger vehicle that runs on tracks laid into a city street.
2. verb To travel by tram.

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