Rerail

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To replace on the rails. transitive

    "At around 2130, a single wagon in a freight train derailed on a curve approaching the junction, and then rerailed as it passed over the junction."

  2. 2
    To renew the rails in a railway line.

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"At around 2130, a single wagon in a freight train derailed on a curve approaching the junction, and then rerailed as it passed over the junction."

Etymology

From re- + rail.

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