headshunt
headshunt · headshunts
A short length of track, provided to release locomotives at terminal platforms, or to…A short length of track, provided to release locomotives at terminal platforms, or to allow shunting to take place clear of main lines.
Meaning
1 senses(UK)A short length of track, provided to release locomotives at terminal platforms, or to allow shunting to take place clear of main lines.
Origin
From head + shunt.From head + shunt.
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Forms
plural: headshuntsSynonyms
1 synonymsescape track
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedshunting neck