Definitions for derailment

derailment de·rail·ment

Spelling: [dee-reyl-muh nt]
IPA: /diˈreɪl mənt/

Derailment is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 1040 anagrams from letters in derailment (adeeilmnrt).

Definitions for derailment

noun

  1. the act or process of derailing.
  2. Psychiatry. loosening of associations.

Origin of derailment

1940-45; derail + -ment, or French déraillement

Examples for derailment

Security-camera footage capturing the derailment, which can be viewed here is pretty horrifying.

They had been walking on down the line, looking for the actual point of derailment.

In case of derailment or other accident that might cause the fireman to desert his position in cab, what should he do?

It is better to take a chance on a derailment than on a collision.

This prevents wear and tear and grinding and derailment on curves.

Here we were detained some time by a derailment of an engine in front.

In contrast, the derailment of talks would be welcomed by some of the loudest proponents of rushing to legislate new sanctions.

It was surging and bounding alarmingly over the uneven track, not without threatenings of derailment.

Word Value for derailment
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Words with friends

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