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Synonyms for switcher

  • noun

Most common

yard jockey hostler switchman switch engine pony engine vision mixer whipper

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

1. Yard jockey — the yardman who operates such an engine, or performs a similar role in a trucking depot

yard jockey, hostler, shunter UK, switchman

2. Switch engine — A railway locomotive used for shunting (switching)

switch engine, shunting engine UK, pony engine

Other

vision mixer, whipper

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A railway locomotive used for shunting (switching).

  2. n. 2

    The yardman who operates such an engine, or performs a similar role in a trucking depot.

Forms

Plural
switchers → hostlers, shunters, switchmen, whippers…

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
switcherfalling
hostlersteady
switchmanfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters
whipper, hostler2, shunter
9 letters
switchman

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hostler2 = 2 syllables).