derailment

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1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Noun
  - 1.2.1 Translations

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Derailment

[edit] Etymology

from derail + -ment

[edit] Noun

derailment (plural derailments)

(rail transport) The action of a locomotive or train leaving the rails along which it runs

[edit] Translations

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

Czech: vykolejení (cs) n.
Dutch: ontsporing (nl)
Finnish: raiteilta (fi) suistuminen (fi)
German: Entgleisung (de) f.

Hungarian: kisiklasztás (hu), kisiklás (hu)
Italian: deragliamento (it) m.
Swedish: urspårning (sv) c.

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