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noun
A railway locomotive used for shunting (switching).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
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Synonyms: shunting engine, switcher, switch engine
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A person who carries out shunting operations.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport
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Synonyms: switchman, switcher, hostler, yard jockey
Antonyms: none provided
noun
One who shunts (carries on arbitrage between London and provincial stock exchanges).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, historical
Topics: business, finance
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a small locomotive used to move cars around but not to make trips
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: locomotive, engine, locomotive engine, railway locomotive
History
From shunt + -er.
Across languages
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