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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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DERAILMENT definition: 1. the fact of a train coming off the railway tracks: 2. the fact of a train coming off the…. Learn more.
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.
DERAIL definition: 1. If a train derails or is derailed, it comes off the railway tracks. 2. to prevent a plan or…. Learn more.
Derailment definition: the act or process of derailing. . See examples of DERAILMENT used in a sentence.
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.
[uncountable] the fact of stopping a process from continuing in the way it was intended to. the derailment of the peace process. Check pronunciation: derailment. Definition of derailment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
derailment. Other forms: derailments. Definitions of derailment. noun. an accident in which a train runs off its track. see more.
verb (used with object) to cause (a train, streetcar, etc.) to run off the rails of a track. to cause to fail or become deflected from a purpose; reduce or delay the chances for success or development of: Being drafted into the army derailed his career for two years.
[transitive] derail something to stop a process from continuing in the way it was intended to. This latest incident could derail the peace process. It is claims of financial irregularities which could ultimately derail his campaign. The company’s plans were initially derailed by problems with licence agreements. Word Origin.
When a train or a subway derails, its wheels accidentally leave the tracks. Train cars that derail can cause the cars behind them to crash. Mistakes by engineers or flaws in the track can derail a train or trolley, sending it off the rails and sometimes injuring the passengers.
