# headshunt

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A short length of track, provided to release locomotives at terminal platforms, or to allow shunting to take place clear of main lines.

## Etymology
From head + shunt.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/headshunt