Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

backshunt

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: back-shunt
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A section of railway track which gives access to a siding (or another section of railway line) only by reversing direction; also a train movement which uses such track.

British usage

Example Sentences

"Another peculiarity of this branch is that, like the Chard line, it has no direct connection with the main line, a backshunt into a siding being necessary before this can be reached."

Etymology

From back + shunt.

Usage

British usage

Inflected Forms

backshunts (plural)

Questions

What does backshunt mean?: A section of railway track which gives access to a siding (or another section of railway line) only by reversing direction; also a train movement which uses such track.
Where does backshunt come from?: From back + shunt.

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