mis-shunt

noun

An incorrectly made shunting operation, possibly causing a mishap.

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Meanings

nounmis-shunt (plural mis-shunts)

plural mis-shunts

  1. UKrail transportAn incorrectly made shunting operation, possibly causing a mishap.

    Consequently, the coupler must be designed so that no undue damage is caused should a mis-shunt take place.

    1962 February, G. Richard Parkes, “Automatic couplers in Britain and Europe”, in Modern Railways, page 131

Origin

From mis- + shunt.

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APA

mis-shunt. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mis-shunt

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“mis-shunt.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mis-shunt. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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