road switcher

noun

a diesel locomotive that combines the duties of a switcher with those of a locomotive hauling trains from one place to another.

Meanings

nounroad switcher (plural road switchers)

plural road switchers

  1. USrail transporta diesel locomotive that combines the duties of a switcher with those of a locomotive hauling trains from one place to another.
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APA

road switcher. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/road%20switcher

MLA

“road switcher.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/road%20switcher. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “road switcher,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/road%20switcher.

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