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headshunt

headshunt noun: a short length of track, provided to release locomotives at terminal platforms, or to allow shunting to take place clear of main lines.

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

Synonyms of headshunt

  • escape track

Forms of headshunt

pluralheadshunts
alternative formhead shunt

Origin of headshunt

From head + shunt.

Questions about headshunt

What does headshunt mean?
Headshunt means a short length of track, provided to release locomotives at terminal platforms, or to allow shunting to take place clear of main lines.
What part of speech is headshunt?
Headshunt is a noun.
What is the plural of headshunt?
The plural of headshunt is headshunts.

Words near headshunt in the dictionary

  1. headshotting
  2. headshrink
  3. headshrinker
  4. headshrinkers
  5. headshrinks
  6. headshunt
  7. headshunts
  8. headshy
  9. headsign
  10. headsigns
  11. headsit

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