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noun
A switcher or shunter: a railroad locomotive used for shunting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A particular methuselah in Conway's Game of Life that temporarily exhibits glide reflection symmetry while leaving debris behind, allowing for the construction of spaceships, puffers, and rakes.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: cellular-automata, computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
a locomotive for switching rolling stock in a railroad yard
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: donkey engine
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Broader terms: locomotive, engine, locomotive engine, railway locomotive
History
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