/ Dictionary / Index M multiple-unit car: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: mul'tiple-u'nit car" Pronunciation: (mul'tu-pul-y'nit), [key] a self-propelled railroad car, generally used in commuting service, equipped so that a train of such cars can be operated from any one of them. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. multiplet multiple-valued Related Content Daily Word Quiz: feline Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language