multi-seatadj.
/ˈmʌltɪsiːt/, U.S. /ˌməltiˈsit/; see also multi- comb. form. 1. Of a constituency: represented by more than one member of a legislative body.
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1958 Times 11 Nov. 8/1 The electoral system chosen for Algeria is that of the multi-seat constituency.
1991 Economist 13 July 59/3 The proposed remedy is to replace the present 130 multi-seat constituencies with 300 single-seat ones.
2. Having several or many seats.
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1967 Jane's Surface Skimmer Syst. 1967–8 112/1 Then work began on the Yard's first multi-seat passenger craft.
1995 Which? Oct. 43/4 We'll soon also have factsheets on the following multi-seat people carriers: Daihatsu Hijet..and VW Sharan.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1958- cylinder-axis
- cylinder-bore
- cylinder-bored
- cylinder-cock
- cylinder-cover
- cylinder-desk
- cylinder-engine
- cylinder-epithelium
- cylinder-escapement
- cylinder-gauge
- cylinder-glass
- cylinder-like
- cylinder-paper-machine
- cylinder-plug
- cylinder-press
- cylinder-printing-machine
- cylinder-watch
- cylinderaxis
- cylinderbore
- cylinderbored
- cylindercock
- cylindercover
- cylinderdesk
- cylindered
- cylinderengine