repositioning

English

Verb

repositioning

1. present participle and gerund of reposition

Noun

repositioning (plural repositionings)

1. The act by which something is repositioned.
   • 1960 July, “New Eastern Region diesel depot at Finsbury Park”, in Trains Illustrated, page 423:

     Work is planned as far as possible so that the last engine to arrive on one of the maintenance tracks is the first out, to avoid unnecessary shunting and the re-positioning of locomotives still receiving attention.