switch engine

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switch engine

noun switch engines

A switcher or shunter: a railroad locomotive used for shunting.
A particular methuselah in Conway's Game of Life that temporarily exhibits glide reflection symmetry while leaving debris behind, allowing for the construction of spaceships, puffers, and rakes. 2. Is it possible to make the switch engine leave debris other than the normal 8 blocks/288 generations?

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@misc{switch_engine_2026,
  title = {switch engine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/switch%20engine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}