Definitions for derailments

derailments de·rail·ment

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

Derailments is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 2145 anagrams from letters in derailments (adeeilmnrst).

Definitions for derailments

noun

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

Origin of derailments

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

Examples for derailments

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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