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runaway trains

runaway trains is the plural of runaway train.

Meaning of runaway train

Noun

runaway train (plural runaway trains)

  1. An uncontrolled railroad incident where a train or rolling stock moves without operator control, often due to brake failure, loss of power, or an accidental release on the main line.
    • Lefty comes to the rescue by descending from an aeroplane on to the runaway train, which he saves from destruction, and administers a thrashing to the doctor.1926, “Reviews Of New Productions”, in The Film Renter and Moving Picture News, numbers 635-643, page 44

Questions about runaway trains

What is runaway trains the plural of?
Runaway trains is the plural of runaway train.

Words near runaway trains in the dictionary

  1. runaway shop
  2. runaway shops
  3. runaway star
  4. runaway stars
  5. runaway train
  6. runaway trains
  7. runaway truck ramp
  8. runaway truck ramps
  9. runaways
  10. runback
  11. runbacks

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