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  1. 1. v. t. To cause to run off from the rails of a railroad, as a locomotive. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. cause to run off the tracks Source: wordnet
  3. 3. v. run off or leave the rails Source: wordnet
  4. 4. To cause to run off from the rails of a railroad, as a locomotive. Lardner. Source: webster
  5. 5. To cause to run off from the rails of a railroad, as alocomotive. Lardner. Source: adambom
  6. 6. v:100 v. cause to run off the tracks v. run off or leave the rails Source: ecdict

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runcauserailsrailroadLardnerleavelocomotivetracks

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deraignderaignmentderailedderailingderailmentderailmentsderailsderainderainationderainment

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