diesel-electric in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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This means of powering a railway vehicle was pioneering and would eventually be developed into the diesel-electric technology that powered and powers many locomotives worldwide.
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They were coupled together with a diesel-electric transmission.
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Before the middle of the 20th century, electric and diesel-electric locomotives began replacing steam locomotives.
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Three of these sixteen new buses run on diesel-electric drivetrains.
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The development of advanced braking systems and diesel-electric or electric locomotives has eliminated the everyday need for bankers/helpers in all but a few locations.
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Modern ships with diesel-electric drive use azimuth thrusters.
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The service possessed a combined fleet of diesel-electric and nuclear-powered submarines until the early 1990s.
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One advantage a diesel-hydraulic locomotive has over a diesel-electric variety is its ability to negotiate up to 300mm of water over the tracks.
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The electrification was abandoned in 1967 as it had become cheaper to operate diesel-electric locomotives.
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Various formations are to be built, an electric version and a bi-mode diesel-electric in 5 or 9 carriage lengths.
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