Synonyms of switcher
7 similar words
Another word for switcher is shunter. Other synonyms of switcher are shunting engine, switch engine, hostler, yard jockey and switchman.
Synonyms and similar words for switcher
nounA railway locomotive used for shunting (switching).
- shunterA railway locomotive used for shunting (switching).
- shunting engineA locomotive that carries out shunting duties.
- switch engineA switcher or shunter: a railroad locomotive used for shunting.
nounThe yardman who operates such an engine, or performs a similar role in a trucking depot.
- hostlerA railway worker employed to care for a locomotive or other large engine; especially, a yard jockey.
- yard jockeyA yardman who switches locomotives and rolling stock in a switchyard, or a truck driver who analogously switches...
- switchmanA person whose job is to help in the switching of railcars in a railway yard.
nounSynonym of vision mixer (“device for selecting between video sources”).
- vision mixerA device used to select between different video sources and sometimes to create composite effects.
Meaning of switcher
- noun One who or that which operates a switch.
- noun One who or that which switches, that is, changes in some way.
- noun A switchmode power supply.
Questions about synonyms of switcher
- What is another word for switcher?
- Switcher has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as shunter, shunting engine, switch engine, hostler, yard jockey, switchman and vision mixer.
- What does switcher mean?
- Switcher means one who or that which operates a switch.
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