English Explanatory Dictionary

stringline

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Describing a derailment typically occurring when a train having improperly distributed weight starts or accelerates on sharply curving track
verb
  1. To derail on sharply curving track, usually due to incorrectly distributed weight

Word forms

stringline stringlines stringlining stringlined

Etymology

From string + line.

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