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Noun Concept
Categories: Rolling stock, Locomotives
EN
shunter  switcher  Switcher locomotive  Locotractor  shifter
EN
A small locomotive used to move cars around but not to make trips WordNet 3.0
English:
rail
locomotive
Definitions
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EN
A small locomotive used to move cars around but not to make trips WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
A switcher locomotive, shunter locomotive, or shifter locomotive is a locomotive used for maneuvering railway vehicles over short distances. Wikipedia
Small railroad locomotive intended for assembling trains Wikidata
A railway locomotive used for shunting; a switcher. Wiktionary
A railway locomotive used for shunting. Wiktionary (translation)
A railway locomotive used for shunting; a shunter. Wiktionary
IS A
locomotive
HAS KIND
dock shunter
DB Class Köf III
cow-calf
British Rail Class 01/5
DRG Class V 36
+12 relations
DERIVATION
shunt
USE
shunting
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
EN
shunter
Wikipedia
EN
Switcher locomotive
Wikidata
EN
switcher
Wiktionary
EN
shunter, switcher
Wikipedia Redirections
EN
Locotractor, Shifter locomotive, shunter, Shunter locomotive, Shunter locomotives, shunters, shunting locomotive, shunting locomotives, station pilot, switcher, Switcher locomotives, switching engine, switching locomotive, Three power locomotive, Yard shunter, Yard switcher
Wikidata Alias
EN
shifter, shunter, switch engine, switcher locomotive, yard pilot

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