switch engine
nounRailroads.
a locomotive for switching rolling stock in a yard.
Origin of switch engine
1An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
- Also called switcher, switching locomotive.
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How to use switch engine in a sentence
After all, while Laughlin, like Paul, was a party switcher, he was their party switcher.
5 Disruptions Ron Paul Has Caused the Republican Party | Ben Jacobs | May 31, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThe Switcher preferred to write in the rough lingo, wherein he best expressed himself.
A Book of Scoundrels | Charles WhibleyAnd, by way of contrast, while the Switcher was an accomplished artist, Gentleman Harry was a roystering braggart.
A Book of Scoundrels | Charles WhibleyThe amp, speakers, and A/V switcher were all missing from her home theater.
Makers | Cory DoctorowBut when you leave the study for the field, the Switcher instantly declares his superiority.
A Book of Scoundrels | Charles Whibley
And it is as the Switcher that Haggart keeps his memory green.
A Book of Scoundrels | Charles Whibley
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