switch engine

Noun

Meaning

switch engine (plural switch engines)

A switcher or shunter: a railroad locomotive used for shunting.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Synonyms

donkey engine

Hypernyms

engine locomotive locomotive engine railway locomotive

Examples

All three of the following patterns grow indefinitely: the first two create one "block-laying switch engine" citation each, while the third creates two. Source: Internet

Rail transportation access is available, with a private switch engine for yard movements and private siding for loading and unloading. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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