1. railway workers who move trains or railway cars from one track to another in a rail yard
Usage: British English; railway terminology
2. small locomotives used for moving railway cars within rail yards
Usage: British English; railway terminology

Examples

• The shunters worked through the night organizing freight cars.
• Two experienced shunters were needed to handle the busy rail yard.
• The diesel shunters moved the passenger cars to the maintenance shed.
• Safety protocols require shunters to wear high-visibility clothing.
• The old steam shunters have been replaced by modern electric ones.
• Shunters must communicate clearly when coupling railway cars together.