"switchyard" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: switchyards [plural]
Etymology: From switch + yard. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|switch|yard}} switch + yard Head templates: {{en-noun}} switchyard (plural switchyards)
  1. Part of a railway with an arrangement of switches (or points) allowing trains to be diverted and reassembled. Categories (topical): Rail transportation Synonyms: switching yard Related terms: switcher, yard jockey

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