Definition of shunter Shunter

shunt•er

We found 5 definitions of shunter from 4 different sources.

What does shunter mean?

WordNet

Noun

Plural: shunters

shunter - a small locomotive used to move cars around but not to make trips

locomotive, locomotive engine, railway locomotive, engine a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks

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Wiktionary

shunter (Noun)
A railway locomotive used for shunting; a switcher.
shunter (Noun)
A person who carries out shunting operations.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

shunter (n.)
A person employed to shunt cars from one track to another.

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shunter, noun, singular of shunters.

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