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Shunter

A person employed to shunt cars from one track to another.

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Engine 76% connected

(Pronounced, in this sense, ////.) Natural capacity; ability; skill.

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Locomotive 76% connected

Moving from place to place; changing place, or able to change place; as, a locomotive animal.

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Shunt 74% connected

To shun; to move from.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Shunt 74% connected

To shun; to move from.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Bed noun · 78% connection

a foundation of earth or rock supporting a road or railroad track; "the track bed had washed away"

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Boat noun · 78% connection

A small open vessel, or water craft, usually moved by cars or paddles, but often by a sail.

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Coupler noun · 78% connection

One who couples; that which couples, as a link, ring, or shackle, to connect cars.

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Coupling noun · 78% connection

A device or contrivance which serves to couple or connect adjacent parts or objects; as, a belt coupling, which connects the ends of a…

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Drawbar noun · 78% connection

An openmouthed bar at the end of a car, which receives a coupling link and pin by which the car is drawn. It is usually provided with…

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Drawgear noun · 78% connection

The means or parts by which cars are connected to be drawn.

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Equipment noun · 78% connection

Whatever is used in equipping; necessaries for an expedition or voyage; the collective designation for the articles comprising an outf…

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Guarantee verb · 78% connection

stand behind and guarantee the quality, accuracy, or condition of; "The dealer warrants all the cars he sells"; "I warrant this inform…

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Haulage noun · 78% connection

Act of hauling; as, the haulage of cars by an engine; charge for hauling.

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Hurries noun · 78% connection

A staith or framework from which coal is discharged from cars into vessels.

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Jinny road unknown · 78% connection

An inclined road in a coal mine, on which loaded cars descend by gravity, drawing up empty ones.

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Orientation noun · 78% connection

a predisposition in favor of something; "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation"

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Pit noun · 78% connection

(auto racing) an area at the side of a racetrack where the race cars are serviced and refueled

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Predilection noun · 78% connection

a predisposition in favor of something; "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation"

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Preference noun · 78% connection

a predisposition in favor of something; "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation"

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See verb · 78% connection

To accompany in person; to escort; to wait upon; as, to see one home; to see one aboard the cars.

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Shackle noun · 78% connection

A link for connecting railroad cars; -- called also drawlink, draglink, etc.

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Shunted imp. & p. p. · 78% connection

of Shunt

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