shunter

IPA: ʃˈʌntɝ

noun

  • (rail transport, Britain) A railway locomotive used for shunting; a switcher.
  • (rail transport, Britain) A person who carries out shunting operations.
  • (finance, UK, historical) One who shunts (carries on arbitrage between London and provincial stock exchanges).
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Examples of "shunter" in Sentences

  • The DH7000 was primarily used as a shunter.
  • SM42 is the name for a Polish diesel shunter.
  • Formed the backbone of the SNCB shunter fleet.
  • This locomotive was only operated as a shunter.
  • It was mainly used as a shunter in Burg station.
  • Switcher or shunter locomotives help the composing.
  • As a result, the station still houses a diesel shunter.
  • At Figgjo, there is a railway car and a shunter on display.
  • Forklift Trucks and a single railway shunter deal with logistics.
  • After the War it was used as a shunter at Bricklayers' Arms until 1951.

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