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shunter
(shunt¦er)
Pronunciation:
/ˈʃʌntə(r)/
noun
a small locomotive used for shunting:
the shunters seem to be engaged in a game of hide-and-seek with the trucks
a railway worker engaged in shunting:
one of the shunters rode on the engine
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