intermodal
[ in-ter-mohd-l ]
adjectiveTransportation.
pertaining to or suitable for transportation involving more than one form of carrier, as truck and rail, or truck, ship, and rail.
Origin of intermodal
1- Also multimodal.
Other words from intermodal
- in·ter·mod·al·ism, noun
- Compare bimodal (def. 2).
Words Nearby intermodal
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British Dictionary definitions for intermodal
intermodal
/ (ˌɪntəˈməʊdəl) /
adjective
(of a transport system) using different modes of conveyance in conjunction, such as ships, aircraft, road vehicles, etc
(of a container) able to be carried by different modes of conveyance without being unpacked
psychol denoting an interaction between different senses
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