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There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun derailment. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
noun [ C or U ] uk / ˌdiːˈreɪl.mənt / us / ˌdiːˈreɪl.mənt /. Add to word list. the fact of a train coming off the railway tracks: There's been a derailment just outside the city, and many people are feared dead. The number of train derailments has risen. See.
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A derailment is an accident in which a train comes off the track on which it is running..... Click for pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
The meaning of DERAIL is to cause to run off the rails. How to use derail in a sentence.
Definition of derailment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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