shunter
shunter · shunters
маневровий локомотив
Rangierlokomotive, Verschiebedienstmitarbeiter, Rangierdienstmitarbeiter
A railway locomotive used for shuntingA railway locomotive used for shunting (switching).
Meaning
3 senses(UK)A railway locomotive used for shunting (switching).
Rangierlokomotive
маневровий локомотивmanevrovyj lokomotyv
a small locomotive used to move cars around but not to make trips
(UK)A person who carries out shunting operations.
Verschiebedienstmitarbeiter, Rangierdienstmitarbeiter
(UK, historical)One who shunts (carries on arbitrage between London and provincial stock exchanges).
Translations
4 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
a railway locomotive used for shunting:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
a railway locomotive used for shunting:
a person who carries out shunting operations:
Origin
From shunt + -er.From shunt + -er.
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Forms
plural: shuntersSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsRelatedshunt