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verb (used with object)
1.
to cause (a train, streetcar, etc.) to run off the rails of a track.
2.
to cause to fail or become deflected from a purpose; reduce or delay the chances for success or development of: Being drafted into the army derailed his career for two years.
verb (used without object)
3.
(of a train, streetcar, etc.) to run off the rails of a track.
4.
to become derailed; go astray.
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noun
5.
a track device for derailing rolling stock in an emergency.
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