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Noun: shunter  shun-tu(r)
  1. A small locomotive used to move cars around but not to make trips

Derived forms: shunters

Type of: engine, loco [informal], locomotive, locomotive engine, railroad locomotive [N. Amer], railway locomotive [Brit, Cdn]

Encyclopedia: Shunter