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/dēˈrāl/,
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derailing, present participle; derailed, past tense; derails, 3rd person singular present; derailed, past participle;
  1. Cause (a train or trolley car) to leave its tracks accidentally
    • - a train was derailed after it collided with a herd of cattle
  2. (of a train or trolley car) Accidentally leave the tracks
    • - the trolley cars had a tendency to derail on sharp corners
  3. Obstruct (a process) by diverting it from its intended course
    • - the plot is seen by some as an attempt to derail the negotiations
  1. cause to run off the tracks; "they had planned to derail the trains that carried atomic waste"
  2. A Derail or Derailer is a device used to prevent fouling of a track by unauthorized movements of trains or unattended rolling stock. It works (as the name suggests) by derailing the equipment as it rolls over or through the derail.
  3. (Derailed (1942 film)) Afsporet (English: Derailed) is a 1942 Danish thriller directed by Bodil Ipsen and Lau Lauritzen Jr.. ...
  4. (Derailed (2002)) Derailed is a 2002 action movie directed by Bob Misiorowski and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Tomas Arana.
  5. (Derailed (2005 film)) Derailed is a 2005 American thriller film based on the novel of the same name by James Siegel. The film is directed by Mikael Håfström and stars Clive Owen, Jennifer Aniston, Vincent Cassel, Melissa George, Addison Timlin, Giancarlo Esposito, RZA and Xzibit. ...
  6. (Derailed (novel)) Derailed is a thriller novel written by James Siegel and published in February 2003. ...
  7. (Derailed (song)) Welcome to the Dance is the fifth regular studio album by all-female German pop group No Angels, released by Polydor and Universal Music Domestic throughout German-speaking Europe on September 11, 2009 (see 2009 in music). ...
  8. (Derailed (Ugly Betty)) "Derailed" is the sixteenth episode from the dramedy series Ugly Betty, which aired on February 15, 2007. It was written by Cameron Litvack and directed by Jim Hayman.
  9. A device placed on railway tracks causing a train to derail; To cause to come off the tracks; To come off the tracks; To deviate from the previous course or direction; To cause to deviate from a set course or direction
  10. A device placed short of clearing point on a track to prevent a car or engine from fouling main track, derailing said car or engine if not removed to permit safe passage.
  11. A track safety device to guide rolling stock off the rails at a selected spot as a means of protection against collisions or other accidents.
  12. A device on the tracks used to remove a non-moving train from the tracks in case of an emergency. A power derail is operated by Centralized Traffic Control.
  13. A safety device placed on the track, usually on a siding, that guides a rolling car off the rails to prevent it from continuing onto the main line and possibly causing a collision.
  14. (derailed, derailing) –  to alter the natural state of the sober human brain in a way that even Steven Hawking couldn’t comprehend. The main component of derailment: alcohol.