backshunt
backshunt · backshunts
A section of railway track which gives access to a siding only by reversing directionA section of railway track which gives access to a siding (or another section of railway line) only by reversing direction; also a train movement which uses such track.
Meaning
1 senses(UK)A section of railway track which gives access to a siding (or another section of railway line) only by reversing direction; also a train movement which uses such track.
Origin
From back + shunt.From back + shunt.
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Forms
plural: backshunts| Singular | backshunt |
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See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.