guardascambi

== Italian == === Etymology === Verb-object compound, composed of guarda (“to guard, to watch”) +‎ scambi (“railroad switches, points”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌɡwar.dasˈkam.bi/ Rhymes: -ambi Hyphenation: guar‧da‧scàm‧bi === Noun === guardascambi m or f by sense (invariable) (railroad) switchman/switchwoman, pointsman/pointswoman (a person who operates railroad switches, which route trains onto the right tracks) === References ===