intermodal

 [in-ter-mohd-l]  

in·ter·mod·al

   [in-ter-mohd-l]
adjective Transportation.
pertaining to or suitable for transportation involving more than one form of carrier, as truck and rail, or truck, ship, and rail.
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Also, multimodal.
Compare bimodal (def. 2).

Origin:
1960–65; inter- + modal

Related forms
in·ter·mod·al·ism, noun
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Intermodal is always a great word to know.
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intermodal (ˌɪntəˈməʊdəl)
 
—adj
1.  (of a transport system) using different modes of conveyance in conjunction, such as ships, aircraft, road vehicles, etc
2.  (of a container) able to be carried by different modes of conveyance without being unpacked
3.  psychol denoting an interaction between different senses

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