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switchyard

switchyard noun: part of a railway with an arrangement of switches (or points) allowing trains to be diverted and reassembled.

Noun

switchyard (plural switchyards)

  1. Part of a railway with an arrangement of switches (or points) allowing trains to be diverted and reassembled.
  2. Synonym of substation.
    Synonyms:
    substation

Synonyms of switchyard

Forms of switchyard

pluralswitchyards
alternative formswitching yard

Origin of switchyard

From switch + yard.

Questions about switchyard

What does switchyard mean?
Switchyard means part of a railway with an arrangement of switches (or points) allowing trains to be diverted and reassembled.
What part of speech is switchyard?
Switchyard is a noun.
What is the plural of switchyard?
The plural of switchyard is switchyards.

Words near switchyard in the dictionary

  1. switchrooms
  2. switcht
  3. switchtender
  4. switchtenders
  5. switchy
  6. switchyard
  7. switchyards
  8. swith
  9. swither
  10. swithered
  11. swithering

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