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 shunter efficiently moved the train cars around the yard to organize them for departure
- The shunter skillfully guided the locomotive to the proper track with precision
- The shunter's job was to transfer the freight cars to the waiting cargo ship
- The shunter deftly maneuvered the heavy railcars into position for loading
- The experienced shunter was trusted to safely shuttle the train cars to their designated locations
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