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mis-shunt

mis-shunt noun: an incorrectly made shunting operation, possibly causing a mishap.

Noun

mis-shunt (plural mis-shunts)

  1. (UK) An incorrectly made shunting operation, possibly causing a mishap.
    • Consequently, the coupler must be designed so that no undue damage is caused should a mis-shunt take place.1962 February, G. Richard Parkes, “Automatic couplers in Britain and Europe”, in Modern Railways, page 131

Forms of mis-shunt

pluralmis-shunts

Origin of mis-shunt

From mis- + shunt.

Questions about mis-shunt

What does mis-shunt mean?
Mis-shunt means an incorrectly made shunting operation, possibly causing a mishap.
What part of speech is mis-shunt?
Mis-shunt is a noun.
What is the plural of mis-shunt?
The plural of mis-shunt is mis-shunts.

Words near mis-shunt in the dictionary

  1. mis-pass
  2. mis-sang
  3. mis-sell
  4. mis-shapen
  5. mis-shoe
  6. mis-shunt
  7. mis-shunts
  8. mis-sing
  9. mis-singing
  10. mis-sings
  11. mis-sold

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