DERAILMENT

Derailment

A derailment is said to take place when a train runs off its track. Although many derailments are minor, all result in temporary disruption of the proper operation of the railway system, and they are potentially seriously hazardous to human health and safety.

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derailment

Noun

  1. The action of a locomotive or train leaving the rails along which it runs
  2. A pattern of discourse (in speech or writing) that is a sequence of unrelated or only remotely related ideas.


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