Derailment
Derailment noun - An accident in which a train runs off its track.
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Synonyms for Derailment
Rail accident and derailment are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Rail accident" instead a noun "Derailment".
Rail accident
Derailment and rail accident are semantically related. You can use "Derailment" instead a noun phrase "Rail accident".
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- The Rail Accident Investigation Branch report on a derailment in Kent noted that the accident knocked out the train's radio system, so the driver wasn't able to report the accident.
Source: The Radio Dies First
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Rail accident and Derailment. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/derailment/rail_accident
Derailment & Rail accident. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/derailment/rail_accident>.
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