consist
A lineup or sequence of railroad carriages or cars, with or without a locomotive, that form a unit.
Noun 1 meaning
A lineup or sequence of railroad carriages or cars, with or without a locomotive, that form a unit.
“The train's consist included a baggage car, four passenger cars, and a diner.”
Etymology
From Middle French consister, from Latin consistō (“stand together, stop, become hard or solid, agree with, continue, exist”), from com- (“together”) + sistō (“to cause to stand, stand”).
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CONSIST at a glance
CONSIST has 7 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (C 3 + O 1 + N 1 + S 1 + I 1 + S 1 + T 1) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #7,662 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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