interterminal switching

noun

in·​ter·​terminal switching
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plural interterminal switchings
: the moving of cars from a point on one railroad line to a point on another when both points are within the switching limits of the same station or industrial switching district compare intraterminal switching

Word History

Etymology

inter- + terminal

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“Interterminal switching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interterminal%20switching. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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