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derail Chiefly US a device designed to make rolling stock or locomotives leave the rails to avoid a collision or accident derail [dē′rāl] (engineering) To cause a railroad car or engine to run off the rails. A device to guide railway cars or engines off the tracks to avoid collision or other accident. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Now in an updated second edition with two new chapters addressing the political realities of the No Child Left Behind Act, Staying On Track: An Educational Leader's Guide to Preventing Derailment and Ensuring Personal and Organizational Success is a guide written especially for educational administrators. But a federal study shortly after the crash found there is no greater risk of derailment in push mode than when cars are pulled by a locomotive. Pope Benedict XVI visited the conference in Valencia July 8-9 making his first stop the subway station where a train derailment on July 3 had left 42 people dead and many more injured. |
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