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Shunting

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Shunting is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of shunt.

Meaning

present participle and gerund of shunt.

More Meanings

  1. The connection of an electrical component in parallel with another, the current being divided between them.
  2. The manipulation of railway rolling stock into different combinations or onto different tracks.
  3. (UK, finance) Arbitrage conducted between certain local markets without the necessity of the exchange involved in foreign arbitrage.

Example Sentences

Nine-car 800109 hit LNER 43300 Craigentinny during late-night shunting.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include marshalling, triage, maneuver, labourer, sorting, yard.

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