English Explanatory Dictionary

switch engine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A switcher or shunter: a railroad locomotive used for shunting.
  2. A particular methuselah in Conway's Game of Life that temporarily exhibits glide reflection symmetry while leaving debris behind, allowing for the construction of spaceships, puffers, and rakes.

Word forms

switch engine switch engines
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