Pendolino

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of a class of tilting trains based on the Italian ETR 401.
  2. 2
    Any of a class of tilting trains based on the Italian ETR 401.; The British Rail Class 390.

Etymology

From Italian Pendolino (a trademark), originally pendolo (“pendulum”) + -ino (“diminutive suffix”).

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