Definition of shunter in English:

shunter

noun ˈʃʌntəˈʃən(t)ər

1A small locomotive used for shunting.
the shunters seem to be engaged in a game of hide-and-seek with the trucks
1. 1.1 A railway worker engaged in shunting.
  one of the shunters rode on the engine
  Example sentencesExamples
  The shunter had one of the railway's most dangerous jobs, particularly in the Enfield yards - the largest in Australia, containing over one hundred miles of track.
  Perhaps the only trades which are exclusive to railways in their nomenclature are platelayers, shunters and signalmen.
  On the same day points-men and shunters at the Sri Lankan Railway Dematagoda work site suddenly walked out on strike on October 20 to protest the withholding of overtime pay.
  There were no passengers on board, there would have been a driver or a shunter involved but there are no injuries.
  Railway shunters, pointsmen, signalmen and yardmasters began an indefinite strike at midnight on August 5, demanding the immediate settlement of salary anomalies.
  The total included carmen, seamen from the cross-Channel ferries, hotel and catering staff as well as those more predictable grades of cleaner, fireman, guard, shunter and driver.
  The Statistical Office translated ‘railway employment’ to mean those jobs which could not be done other than on the railway - signalman, guard, platelayer, shunter, etc.
  The crew consisted of the stoker and driver, the guard and assistant guard, the shunter, the station master (or should I say ‘person’) and the signalman.
  Points-men and shunters at the Sri Lankan Railway work site in Maligawatte, Colombo struck on October 25 over a management decision to cut two hours' overtime pay from every 24 hours worked.
  Leaning on the arm of her mother for support, Mrs Neha told the inquiry that her husband had become a shunter after being made redundant as a locomotive engineer.
  More than 800 railway shunters, signal operators and pointsmen from 10 stations across Sri Lanka struck for 24 hours on May 26 to demand a salary increase.
  Anthony, who also works on the railway as a shunter, took up running after seeing how it improved Martin's fitness.
  Engine and shunting drivers, technologists and their assistants, shunters, points-men and signalers were involved.
  These were the employees who operated the railway: the station staff, the signalmen, the shunters and the guards on the trains.
  Arthur, now 73 was working as a shunter in the railways and Alma, 69 worked as a credit assistant at the Morses store in Swindon.

Rhymes

Arunta, Bunter, chunter, Grantha, grunter, Gunter, hunter, junta, punter

Definition of shunter in US English:

shunter

nounˈʃən(t)ərˈSHən(t)ər

1A small locomotive used for shunting.
the shunters seem to be engaged in a game of hide-and-seek with the trucks
1. 1.1 A railroad worker engaged in shunting.
  one of the shunters rode on the engine
  Example sentencesExamples
  On the same day points-men and shunters at the Sri Lankan Railway Dematagoda work site suddenly walked out on strike on October 20 to protest the withholding of overtime pay.
  These were the employees who operated the railway: the station staff, the signalmen, the shunters and the guards on the trains.
  The shunter had one of the railway's most dangerous jobs, particularly in the Enfield yards - the largest in Australia, containing over one hundred miles of track.
  Anthony, who also works on the railway as a shunter, took up running after seeing how it improved Martin's fitness.
  There were no passengers on board, there would have been a driver or a shunter involved but there are no injuries.
  The Statistical Office translated ‘railway employment’ to mean those jobs which could not be done other than on the railway - signalman, guard, platelayer, shunter, etc.
  Perhaps the only trades which are exclusive to railways in their nomenclature are platelayers, shunters and signalmen.
  Engine and shunting drivers, technologists and their assistants, shunters, points-men and signalers were involved.
  More than 800 railway shunters, signal operators and pointsmen from 10 stations across Sri Lanka struck for 24 hours on May 26 to demand a salary increase.
  The total included carmen, seamen from the cross-Channel ferries, hotel and catering staff as well as those more predictable grades of cleaner, fireman, guard, shunter and driver.
  The crew consisted of the stoker and driver, the guard and assistant guard, the shunter, the station master (or should I say ‘person’) and the signalman.
  Railway shunters, pointsmen, signalmen and yardmasters began an indefinite strike at midnight on August 5, demanding the immediate settlement of salary anomalies.
  Leaning on the arm of her mother for support, Mrs Neha told the inquiry that her husband had become a shunter after being made redundant as a locomotive engineer.
  Points-men and shunters at the Sri Lankan Railway work site in Maligawatte, Colombo struck on October 25 over a management decision to cut two hours' overtime pay from every 24 hours worked.
  Arthur, now 73 was working as a shunter in the railways and Alma, 69 worked as a credit assistant at the Morses store in Swindon.

单词	shunter
释义	Definition of shunter in English: shunter noun ˈʃʌntəˈʃən(t)ər 1A small locomotive used for shunting. the shunters seem to be engaged in a game of hide-and-seek with the trucks 1.1 A railway worker engaged in shunting. one of the shunters rode on the engine Example sentencesExamples The shunter had one of the railway's most dangerous jobs, particularly in the Enfield yards - the largest in Australia, containing over one hundred miles of track. Perhaps the only trades which are exclusive to railways in their nomenclature are platelayers, shunters and signalmen. On the same day points-men and shunters at the Sri Lankan Railway Dematagoda work site suddenly walked out on strike on October 20 to protest the withholding of overtime pay. There were no passengers on board, there would have been a driver or a shunter involved but there are no injuries. Railway shunters, pointsmen, signalmen and yardmasters began an indefinite strike at midnight on August 5, demanding the immediate settlement of salary anomalies. The total included carmen, seamen from the cross-Channel ferries, hotel and catering staff as well as those more predictable grades of cleaner, fireman, guard, shunter and driver. The Statistical Office translated ‘railway employment’ to mean those jobs which could not be done other than on the railway - signalman, guard, platelayer, shunter, etc. The crew consisted of the stoker and driver, the guard and assistant guard, the shunter, the station master (or should I say ‘person’) and the signalman. Points-men and shunters at the Sri Lankan Railway work site in Maligawatte, Colombo struck on October 25 over a management decision to cut two hours' overtime pay from every 24 hours worked. Leaning on the arm of her mother for support, Mrs Neha told the inquiry that her husband had become a shunter after being made redundant as a locomotive engineer. More than 800 railway shunters, signal operators and pointsmen from 10 stations across Sri Lanka struck for 24 hours on May 26 to demand a salary increase. Anthony, who also works on the railway as a shunter, took up running after seeing how it improved Martin's fitness. Engine and shunting drivers, technologists and their assistants, shunters, points-men and signalers were involved. These were the employees who operated the railway: the station staff, the signalmen, the shunters and the guards on the trains. Arthur, now 73 was working as a shunter in the railways and Alma, 69 worked as a credit assistant at the Morses store in Swindon. Rhymes Arunta, Bunter, chunter, Grantha, grunter, Gunter, hunter, junta, punter Definition of shunter in US English: shunter nounˈʃən(t)ərˈSHən(t)ər 1A small locomotive used for shunting. the shunters seem to be engaged in a game of hide-and-seek with the trucks 1.1 A railroad worker engaged in shunting. one of the shunters rode on the engine Example sentencesExamples On the same day points-men and shunters at the Sri Lankan Railway Dematagoda work site suddenly walked out on strike on October 20 to protest the withholding of overtime pay. These were the employees who operated the railway: the station staff, the signalmen, the shunters and the guards on the trains. The shunter had one of the railway's most dangerous jobs, particularly in the Enfield yards - the largest in Australia, containing over one hundred miles of track. Anthony, who also works on the railway as a shunter, took up running after seeing how it improved Martin's fitness. There were no passengers on board, there would have been a driver or a shunter involved but there are no injuries. The Statistical Office translated ‘railway employment’ to mean those jobs which could not be done other than on the railway - signalman, guard, platelayer, shunter, etc. Perhaps the only trades which are exclusive to railways in their nomenclature are platelayers, shunters and signalmen. Engine and shunting drivers, technologists and their assistants, shunters, points-men and signalers were involved. More than 800 railway shunters, signal operators and pointsmen from 10 stations across Sri Lanka struck for 24 hours on May 26 to demand a salary increase. The total included carmen, seamen from the cross-Channel ferries, hotel and catering staff as well as those more predictable grades of cleaner, fireman, guard, shunter and driver. The crew consisted of the stoker and driver, the guard and assistant guard, the shunter, the station master (or should I say ‘person’) and the signalman. Railway shunters, pointsmen, signalmen and yardmasters began an indefinite strike at midnight on August 5, demanding the immediate settlement of salary anomalies. Leaning on the arm of her mother for support, Mrs Neha told the inquiry that her husband had become a shunter after being made redundant as a locomotive engineer. Points-men and shunters at the Sri Lankan Railway work site in Maligawatte, Colombo struck on October 25 over a management decision to cut two hours' overtime pay from every 24 hours worked. Arthur, now 73 was working as a shunter in the railways and Alma, 69 worked as a credit assistant at the Morses store in Swindon.
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