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(de-rail-ment) 3 syllables

Definition

noun. an event when a train goes off its tracks.

Example Sentence

The train's derailment was the cause for the accident.

More Example Sentences

The news reported a train derailment today.

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Rhymes

  • ailment

  • curtailment
  • derailment
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