1. the act or process of moving trains or railway cars between tracks
Usage: railway terminology

1. moving a train or railway car from one track to another
Usage: railway terminology
2. moving someone or something to a different position or place, often to avoid dealing with them

Examples

• The locomotive was shunting freight cars in the rail yard.
• Workers spent the morning shunting empty carriages to the maintenance shed.
• The hospital kept shunting patients between different departments.
• She felt like she was being shunted from one office to another.
• The shunting of trains continued throughout the night.
• Efficient shunting operations are crucial for railway logistics.