Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shunting neck

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables
shunt-ing -neck
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A length of dead-end track, e.g. alongside a main line, used for the purpose of allowing a train to shunt back into a siding or rail yard without the need for the train to occupy a running line.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

shunting necks (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

headshunt

Questions

What does shunting neck mean?
A length of dead-end track, e.g. alongside a main line, used for the purpose of allowing a train to shunt back into a siding or rail yard without the need for the train to occupy a running line.

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