shunt in Dutch
shunt in Dutch is rangeren — shunt means to move something (often a train) onto a different track or path.
shunt in Dutch
rangeren
(transitive, rail transport) To move a train from one track to another, or to move carriages, etc. from one train to another.
What does "shunt" mean?
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verb To move something (often a train) onto a different track or path.
"The freight train was shunted onto a side track to let the express pass."
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verb To divert something to a less important place or role.
"The complaint was shunted off to a junior staffer."
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noun A device or connection that provides an alternative path, such as for electric current or in the body.
"Doctors inserted a shunt to relieve pressure on the brain."
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noun A minor traffic collision.
"She was in a small shunt on the motorway but wasn't hurt."
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shunt in a sentence
- The freight train was shunted onto a side track to let the express pass.
- The complaint was shunted off to a junior staffer.
- Doctors inserted a shunt to relieve pressure on the brain.
- She was in a small shunt on the motorway but wasn't hurt.
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What is "shunt" in Dutch?
"shunt" in Dutch is rangeren. shunt means: To move something (often a train) onto a different track or path.
How do you use "shunt" in a sentence?
Example: "The freight train was shunted onto a side track to let the express pass." In Dutch, "shunt" is rangeren.
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