switchtender

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noun

The person in charge of a railroad switch.

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Meanings

nounswitchtender (plural switchtenders)

plural switchtenders

  1. The person in charge of a railroad switch.

Origin

From switch + tender.

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Cite this entry
APA

switchtender. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/switchtender

MLA

“switchtender.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/switchtender. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “switchtender,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/switchtender.

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