Definitions for shunter
shunter

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shunternoun

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. shunternoun

   A railway locomotive used for shunting; a switcher

2. shunternoun

   A person who carries out shunting operations

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shunter

   A switcher (American English) or shunter (British English), is a type of small locomotive used for maneuvering railway vehicles over short distances. Switchers do not usually move trains over long distances, instead they typically assemble trains in order for another locomotive to take over. Switchers often operate in a railyard or make short transfer runs. They may serve as the primary motive power on short branch lines or switching and terminal railroads.Switchers are optimized their role, being relatively low-powered but with a high starting tractive effort for getting heavy cars rolling quickly. Switchers are geared to produce high torque but are restricted to low top speeds and have small diameter driving wheels. Switchers tend to be durable and to remain in service for a long time, such as the Swedish class U. American, Russian, Indian and Chinese switchers tend to be larger, with bogies to allow them to be used on tight radiuses. Western European shunters tend to be smaller and more often have fixed axles. They also often maintained coupling rods for longer than other locomotive types, although bogie types have long been used where very heavy loads are involved, such as at steelworks.

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1. shunter

   A shunter is generally an individual or a machine that organizes and moves trains or railway cars within a railway yard. In industrial or electronic contexts, a shunter might also refer to a device designed to direct flow of power or to protect against sudden voltage spikes.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Shunternoun

   a person employed to shunt cars from one track to another

Matched Categories

1. • Locomotive

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Anagrams for shunter »

1. hunters

2. nurseth

3. reshunt

How to pronounce shunter?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

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How to say shunter in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of shunter in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of shunter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=shunter
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Shunter
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shunter
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shunter
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=shunter