shunter

/ˈʃʌntər/
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Other forms: shunters

Definitions of shunter
  1. noun
    a small locomotive used to move cars around but not to make trips
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    type of:
    engine, locomotive, locomotive engine, railway locomotive
    a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
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