English Explanatory Dictionary

shunting neck

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A length of dead-end track, e.g. alongside a main line, used for the purpose of allowing a train to shunt back into a siding or rail yard without the need for the train to occupy a running line.

Word forms

shunting neck shunting necks

Related words

headshunt
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