Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mis-shunt

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables: mis--shunt
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An incorrectly made shunting operation, possibly causing a mishap.

British usage

Example Sentences

"Consequently, the coupler must be designed so that no undue damage is caused should a mis-shunt take place."

Etymology

From mis- + shunt.

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

mis-shunts (plural)

Questions

What does mis-shunt mean?: An incorrectly made shunting operation, possibly causing a mishap.
Where does mis-shunt come from?: From mis- + shunt.

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