English Explanatory Dictionary

headshunt

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A short length of track, provided to release locomotives at terminal platforms, or to allow shunting to take place clear of main lines.

Word forms

headshunt headshunts head shunt

Etymology

From head + shunt.

Synonyms

escape track

Related words

shunting neck shunt spur run-round
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