one under
one under noun: a person under a train; a person hit by a train after jumping or falling in front of it.
Noun
one under (plural one unders)
- A person under a train; a person hit by a train after jumping or falling in front of it.
- The twist in this tale is that the driver (who was at the back and hadn't seen anything) booked off with stress (as drivers often do after a one under) and the guard who had been driving and witnessed the whold [sic] traumatic event had to creep into work the next day and pretend that nothing had...2002, "Tube Troll", ">Incident @ Hangar lane tube <", uk.transport.london http://groups.google.com/group/uk.transport.london/browse_thread/thread/9a749f81e7f414b9/04825cc24c006db5?lnk=st&q=%22one+unde...
- About a one under on the Northern line.2004, "Joe", "TV Alert: BBC3 9pm Trauma TONIGHT", uk.railway http://groups.google.com/group/uk.railway/browse_thread/thread/dacc3df5d74e3501/4b2dff0298b19cc4?lnk=st&q=%22one+under%22+train&rnum=39#4b2...
- Synonyms:
- person under train, track pizza
Synonyms of one under
Forms of one under
| plural | one unders |
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Questions about one under
- What does one under mean?
- One under means a person under a train; a person hit by a train after jumping or falling in front of it.
- What part of speech is one under?
- One under is a noun.
- What is the plural of one under?
- The plural of one under is one unders.
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