rangieren — meaning in English

English meaning

• rank noun A person's position or level in a hierarchy, such as in the military or an organisation.
• shunt verb To move something (often a train) onto a different track or path.

Senses

rangieren is used for these senses in English:

• rank (intransitive) To have a ranking.
• shunt (transitive, rail transport) To move a train from one track to another, or to move carriages, etc. from one train to another.

rank — full definition

1. noun A person's position or level in a hierarchy, such as in the military or an organisation.
2. noun A position in an ordered list, especially by quality or importance.
3. verb To assign a position in an order, or to hold such a position.
4. adj Having a strong, unpleasant smell or taste.
5. adj Complete or extreme, used to intensify something negative.

shunt — full definition

1. verb To move something (often a train) onto a different track or path.
2. verb To divert something to a less important place or role.
3. noun A device or connection that provides an alternative path, such as for electric current or in the body.
4. noun A minor traffic collision.

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