different between shunter vs switcher

English

Etymology

shunt +? -er

Noun

shunter (plural shunters)

1. (rail transport, Britain) A railway locomotive used for shunting; a switcher.
2. (rail transport, Britain) A person who carries out shunting operations.

Synonyms

• (locomotive): switcher (US), shunting engine (UK)

Translations

Anagrams

• hunters, nurseth

English

Etymology

switch +? -er

Noun

switcher (plural switchers)

1. One who or that which operates a switch.
   • 1984, John Martin Robinson, The latest country houses (page 32)

     They all love frugality and conservation; they are manic savers of bits of string and switchers-off of lights.

2. One who or that which switches, or changes to something else.
   • 2004, Gabriel Kim, ?Vault Career Guide to Sales & Trading (page 109)

     As a career switcher, I diligently attended all the company presentations on campus, and quickly settled on sales and trading. My prior position was in hospital sales.

   • 2011, David Pogue, iPhone: The Missing Manual (page 14)

     In short, the task switcher gives you a way to jump directly to another app, without a layover at the Home screen first.

3. (electronics) A switchmode power supply.
4. (rail transport, US) A railway locomotive used for shunting; a shunter.

   (UK) Synonyms: shunter, shunting engine

5. (television) Synonym of vision mixer (“device for selecting between video sources”)

Derived terms

• road switcher

Translations

Anagrams

• Wicherts, Witchers, witchers

French

Etymology

Derived from English switch.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /swit.?e/

Verb

switcher

1. to switch