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yard pilot

yard pilot noun: a switcher or shunter: a railroad locomotive used for shunting.

Noun

yard pilot (plural yard pilots)

  1. A switcher or shunter: a railroad locomotive used for shunting.

Forms of yard pilot

pluralyard pilots

Questions about yard pilot

What does yard pilot mean?
Yard pilot means a switcher or shunter: a railroad locomotive used for shunting.
What part of speech is yard pilot?
Yard pilot is a noun.
What is the plural of yard pilot?
The plural of yard pilot is yard pilots.

Words near yard pilot in the dictionary

  1. yard of ale
  2. yard of clay
  3. yard of land
  4. yard of satin
  5. yard out
  6. yard pilot
  7. yard pilots
  8. yard rope
  9. yard ropes
  10. yard sale
  11. yard sales

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