单词 | in multiple |
释义 | > as lemmasin multiple b. in multiple: (a) in parallel; (Telephony) with several calling jacks connected between the same pairs of wires, so that the same connection can be made at different points (now rare); (b) Railways coupled together. ΚΠ 1943 A. L. Albert Fund. Teleph. viii. 174 The calling jacks of each section must be connected in parallel or multiple with the calling jacks of every other section. 1945 J. P. Eckert et al. Descr. ENIAC (PB 86242) (Moore School of Electr. Engin., Univ. Pennsylvania) 2 A great deal of the equipment in non-electronic machines is ‘in multiple’, that is, concurrent operation of many parts is used to increase computing speed. 1969 S. F. Smith Telephony & Telegr. A iv. 98 The bush of the jack will be connected to the exchange battery via the plug inserted in one of the other jacks with which it is connected in multiple. 1978 Brit. Rail Motive Power 8 Main-line diesel locomotives of most classes are equipped to operate in multiple with locomotives having similar control systems. 1992 Mod. Railways Mar. 142/2 It will run IC and EC expresses at up to 230km/hr (143mph) and in multiple with two others will also work 2,000-tonne freight trains. < as lemmas |
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