derailment
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/diːˈreɪlmənt/
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/diːˈreɪlmənt/
noun
R
A train coming off its tracks.
The derailment caused the train to stop suddenly.
R
Something stopping from going as planned.
The derailment of our project made us miss the deadline.
translation
A train coming off its tracks.; Something stopping from going as planned.
Word Forms
Plural
derailments