Associations to the word «Derailment»
Noun
- Lac
- Amtrak
- Train
- Fatality
- Freight
- Collision
- Axle
- Rail
- Accident
- Landslide
- Evacuation
- Brake
- Locomotive
- Viaduct
- Passenger
- Sabotage
- Cars
- Spill
- Chlorine
- Rupture
- Curve
- Crash
- Railroad
- Palo
- Travelling
- Metro
- Tram
- Explosion
- Pipeline
- Speed
- Embankment
- Crossing
- Carriage
- Wheel
- Subway
- Nsw
- Railway
- Coaster
- Track
- Closure
- Obstruction
- Incident
- Disaster
- Verde
- Crossover
- Damage
- Injury
- Cab
- Bronx
- Investigation
- Disruption
- Diesel
- Tank
- Truck
- Wagon
- Maintenance
- Quebec
- Casualty
- Tunnel
- Dakota
- Cause
Adjective
Wiktionary
DERAILMENT, noun. (rail transport) The action of a locomotive or train leaving the rails along which it runs
DERAILMENT, noun. (psychiatry) A pattern of discourse (in speech or writing) that is a sequence of unrelated or only remotely related ideas.
Dictionary definition
DERAILMENT, noun. An accident in which a train runs off its track.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.