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switchtender

switchtender noun: the person in charge of a railroad switch.

Noun

switchtender (plural switchtenders)

  1. The person in charge of a railroad switch.

Forms of switchtender

pluralswitchtenders

Origin of switchtender

From switch + tender.

Questions about switchtender

What does switchtender mean?
Switchtender means the person in charge of a railroad switch.
What part of speech is switchtender?
Switchtender is a noun.
What is the plural of switchtender?
The plural of switchtender is switchtenders.

Words near switchtender in the dictionary

  1. switchport
  2. switchports
  3. switchroom
  4. switchrooms
  5. switcht
  6. switchtender
  7. switchtenders
  8. switchy
  9. switchyard
  10. switchyards
  11. swith

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