double-end

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English

Verb

double-end (third-person singular simple present double-ends, present participle double-ending, simple past and past participle double-ended)

  1. (rail transport, transitive) To operate a train with a locomotive at each end.
  2. (rail transport, transitive) To operate a train, especially a multiple unit, with a driver at each end of the train for fast turnaround times.

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