Meanings
nounheadshunt (plural headshunts)
plural headshunts · alternative head shunt
- UKrail transportA short length of track, provided to release locomotives at terminal platforms, or to allow shunting to take place clear of main lines.
Synonyms: escape track
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA short length of track, provided to release locomotives at terminal platforms, or to allow shunting to take place clear of main lines.
Similar
escape track
Origin
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APA
headshunt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headshunt
MLA
“headshunt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headshunt. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “headshunt,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/headshunt.
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