Definition of Derail. Meaning of Derail. Synonyms of Derail

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Definition of Derail

Derail
Derail De*rail", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Derailed; p. pr. & vb. n. Derailing.] To cause to run off from the rails of a railroad, as a locomotive. --Lardner.

Meaning of Derail from wikipedia

- A derail or derailer is a device used to prevent fouling (blocking or compromising) of a rail track (or collision with anything present on the track, such...
- Look up derailed in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Derailed may refer to: Derailment, in which a rail vehicle leaves the tracks on which it is travelling...
- transport, a derailment is a type of train wreck that occurs when a rail vehicle such as a train comes off its rails. Although many derailments are minor...
- The Derailers are an American country music band based in Austin, Texas. They were founded by Portland, Oregon, natives Tony Villanueva and Brian Hofeldt...
- Derailer may refer to: A railroad derail, also called a derailer, used to prevent fouling of a railroad track Derailleur gears, a variable-ratio transmission...
- The Amagasaki derailment (JR福知山線脱線事故, JR ****uchiyama-sen d****en jiko, lit. "JR ****uchiyama Line derailment") occurred in Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture, ****an...
- carrying Bakken Formation crude oil rolled down a 1.2% grade from Nantes and derailed downtown, resulting in the explosion and fire of multiple tank cars. Forty-seven...
- Southern freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, United States. The train was carrying hazardous materials when 38 cars derailed. Several railcars...
- The Livraga derailment is the only railway accident to date on the Italian high speed rail network. It took place on 6 February 2020 when a high-speed...
- dangerous route onto a separate, safer track. Catch points are used to derail vehicles which are out of control (known as runaways) on steep slopes. Trap...