"headshunt" meaning in English

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        "A short length of track, provided to release locomotives at terminal platforms, or to allow shunting to take place clear of main lines."
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          "track",
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        "(rail transport, British) A short length of track, provided to release locomotives at terminal platforms, or to allow shunting to take place clear of main lines."
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        {
          "word": "shunting neck"
        },
        {
          "word": "shunt spur"
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        {
          "word": "run-round"
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          "word": "head shunt"
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          "word": "escape track"
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        "railways",
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