tri-mode
Three operational settings
Tri-mode describes something that operates in three distinct modes or configurations.
The term appears most often in technical contexts: a tri-mode phone switches between cellular networks, a tri-mode hybrid vehicle runs on electricity, gasoline, or both.
The tri-mode router supports three wireless frequencies.
Regular work travel
- transitMovement between places
- cyclingRiding on two wheels
- public-transportShared vehicle services
- park-and-rideParking for public transit
intermodal · commuter · last-mile · carpool · metro · connectivity · hub · transfer
Thing of mixed parentage
- switchableAble to be exchanged
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- transceiverDual-function communication device
- frequencyRate of recurrence
communication · receiver · transmitter · scanner · bandwidth · signal · modulation · portable
commute
Regular work travel
- transitMovement between places
- cyclingRiding on two wheels
- public-transportShared vehicle services
park-and-ride · intermodal · commuter · last-mile · carpool · metro · connectivity · hub · transfer · car-free
hybrid
Thing of mixed parentage
- switchableAble to be exchanged
- radioElectromagnetic wave receiver
- transceiverDual-function communication device
frequency · communication · receiver · transmitter · scanner · bandwidth · signal · modulation · portable · handheld
semiautomatic
Fires once, self-reloads
tactical · rifle · AR-15 · M16 · military · trigger · safety · carbine · assault · weapon
baby
Very young child
carrier · convertible · pushchair · newborn · toddler · bassinet · recline · fold · wheels · parent