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    derailment
    /dɪˈreɪlmənt/

    noun

    • 1. the action of a train or tram leaving its tracks accidentally: "an investigation into the derailment of a freight train"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDERAILMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    DERAILMENT definition: 1. the fact of a train coming off the railway tracks: 2. the fact of a train coming off the…. Learn more.

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  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › derailmentDerailment Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : to cause to run off the rails. 2. a. : to obstruct the progress of : frustrate. security problems derailed the tour. b. : to upset the stability or composure of. divorce … can seriously derail an employee Joanne Gordon. intransitive verb. : to leave the rails. derailment. di-ˈrāl-mənt. dē- noun. Synonyms. agitate. ail.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › derailmentDERAILMENT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Derailment definition: the act or process of derailing. . See examples of DERAILMENT used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDERAIL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    verb. uk / ˌdiːˈreɪl / us / ˌdiːˈreɪl / derail verb (TRAIN) Add to word list. [ I or T ] If a train derails or is derailed, it comes off the railway tracks. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. On the road: accidents involving vehicles. anti-collision. aquaplane. bird strike. brake. bump. car crash. car wreck. collide with someone/something

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDERAILMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    noun [ C or U ] us / ˌdiːˈreɪl.mənt / uk / ˌdiːˈreɪl.mənt / Add to word list. the fact of a train coming off the railroad tracks: There's been a derailment just outside the city, and many people are feared dead. The number of train derailments has risen. See. derail. murengstockphoto/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages. Fewer examples.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › derailmentderailment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Derailment is an occasion when a train leaves the track or the act of causing this to happen. It can also mean the fact of stopping a process from continuing in the way it was intended to.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDERAILMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A derailment is an accident in which a train comes off the track on which it is running.