Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shunting engine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.45 in modern English

Syllables: shunt-ing engine
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A locomotive that carries out shunting duties.

British usage

Example Sentences

"Seven shunting engines are employed in Euston sidings and are responsible for the transfer trips."

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

shunting engines (plural)

Synonyms

shunter switcher

Questions

What does shunting engine mean?: A locomotive that carries out shunting duties.

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