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hump yard

hump yard noun: a classification yard or marshalling yard which has a hump over which trains are shunted, the vehicles then running on their own by gravity into various sidings.

Noun

hump yard (plural hump yards)

  1. a classification yard or marshalling yard which has a hump over which trains are shunted, the vehicles then running on their own by gravity into various sidings.
    • New works in hand at and near Basle include a mechanised hump yard at Muttenz for outwards international freight to relieve Basle Wolf yard, which has been handling such traffic, [...].1963 January, “Beyond the Channel: Switzerland”, in Modern Railways, page 62

hump yard meaning in Tamil

hump yard in Tamil

மேட்டு முற்றம்

Forms of hump yard

pluralhump yards

Questions about hump yard

What does hump yard mean?
Hump yard means a classification yard or marshalling yard which has a hump over which trains are shunted, the vehicles then running on their own by gravity into various sidings.
What is hump yard in Tamil?
Hump yard in Tamil is மேட்டு முற்றம். See Hump yard meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hump yard?
Hump yard is a noun.
What is the plural of hump yard?
The plural of hump yard is hump yards.

Words near hump yard in the dictionary

  1. hump dumplings
  2. hump it
  3. hump slug
  4. hump slugs
  5. hump someone's brains out
  6. hump yard
  7. hump yards
  8. hump-backed
  9. hump-nosed
  10. humpa humpa
  11. humpability

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