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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(rail transport, UK) A section of railway track which gives access to a siding (or another section of railway line) only by reversing direction; also a train movement which uses such track..
Another peculiarity of this branch is that, like the Chard line, it has no direct connection with the main line, a backshunt into a siding being necessary before this can be reached.
Use backshunt when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Backshunt means (rail transport, UK) A section of railway track which gives access to a siding (or another section of railway line) only by reversing direction; also a train movement which uses such track..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Another peculiarity of this branch is that, like the Chard line, it has no direct connection with the main line, a backshunt into a siding being necessary before this can be reached.
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