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head shunt

head shunt is the alternative form of headshunt.

Meaning of headshunt

Noun

headshunt (plural headshunts)

  1. (UK) A short length of track, provided to release locomotives at terminal platforms, or to allow shunting to take place clear of main lines.
    Synonyms:
    escape track

Forms of head shunt

pluralhead shunts

Questions about head shunt

What is head shunt the alternative form of?
Head shunt is the alternative form of headshunt.

Words near head shunt in the dictionary

  1. head scratchings
  2. head sea
  3. head seas
  4. head shop
  5. head shops
  6. head shunt
  7. head shunts
  8. head shy
  9. head south
  10. head space
  11. head spaces

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