Derailment

Word DERAILMENT
Character 10
Hyphenation de rail ment
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Derailment"

What do we mean by derailment?

The action of a locomotive or train leaving the rails along which it runs.

A pattern of discourse (in speech or writing) that is a sequence of unrelated or only remotely related ideas.

An instance of diverting a conversation or debate from its original topic.

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The word "derailment" in example sentences

I apologize for my part in derailment, I kinda hoped there's a segue from controlled pathways to ultraconservation of non-coding DNA. ❋ Unknown (2008)

If a derailment is unavoidable, though, trust me, it is better to make Tootle think that frolicking among the daffodils was the teacher's idea (as in, "Let's set aside these problems for a minute and focus on [insert holes-in-brain remedy activity here]"). ❋ M-mv (2005)

A big train derailment happened in Los Angeles earlier this morning. ❋ Unknown (2005)

This game was a make-up from July 19 when a train derailment near Camden Yards forced the postponement of two contests with the Rangers. ❋ Unknown (2001)

The Orioles, who postponed three games last week due to a train derailment one mile north of Camden Yards that dumped hazardous materials in the area, have dropped 14 of their last 17 contests. ❋ Unknown (2001)

The second game was postponed due to a train derailment that forced the evacuation of Camden Yards. ❋ Unknown (2001)

The doubleheader was necessitated after Friday's game was postponed due to Wednesday's train derailment one mile north of ❋ Unknown (2001)

The Orioles had games postponed for three consecutive days, including Friday's opener of this series, following a train derailment one mile north of Camden Yards. ❋ Unknown (2001)

I also suffered an acetabular fracture of the right hip—a serious derailment, in other words—and an open femoral intertrochanteric fracture in the same area. ❋ Scribner (2000)

The people who helped out at the evacuation centres during the train derailment in Mississauga in 1979. ❋ Unknown (1987)

D.C. C.ngresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton said in a statement that the derailment is the ❋ Unknown (2010)

Higgins, who brought son Josh, 4, and daughter Ella, 2, called the derailment a "freak accident" and said "we look forward to coming back." By Howard Pankratz (2010)

Officials say the derailment could be the result of sabotage, fueling fears of terrorism. ❋ Chris Matyszczyk (2009)

Kelley said that she does not know if the derailment is a freight train, a passenger train or a combination of the two. ❋ Unknown (2009)

An AEP official called the derailment "minor" and said the train would be back on track within a few hours. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Greek biathlon participant Kleahlhies Karamichas said news of the derailment was a concern for many of the participants who were planning on training for the event that has brought them to Canmore. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"It's technically called a derailment, but that could be just one wheel," Johnson said. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Until Friday, the derailment was the deadliest U.S. train crash since 1999. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The RAIB said that the immediate cause of the derailment was the deterioration of the points at Lambrigg through a combination of failures of the points 'three stretcher bars, the lock stretcher bar, and their fastening. ❋ Unknown (2008)

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