shunting en · NOUN
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The connection of an electrical component in parallel with another, the current being divided between them.
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(countable, uncountable) The manipulation of railway rolling stock into different combinations or onto different tracks.
Nine-car 800109 hit LNER 43300 Craigentinny during late-night shunting.
2020 May 20, “Fleet News: Collision-damaged '800' at Wolverton”, in Rail, page 25:
- (UK, countable, uncountable) Arbitrage conducted between certain local markets without the necessity of the exchange involved in foreign arbitrage.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shuntings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
shunting engine · shunting neck · shunting signal · shunting-yard algorithm
Translations (4)
cs posun (the manipulation of railway rolling stock) · fr aiguillage (the manipulation of railway rolling stock) · fi vaihtotyö (the manipulation of railway rolling stock) · he עיתוק (the manipulation of railway rolling stock)