stringline en · ADJ
Etymology
From string + line.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Describing a derailment typically occurring when a train having improperly distributed weight starts or accelerates on sharply curving track
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stringline en · VERB
Etymology
From string + line.
Meanings
-
To derail on sharply curving track, usually due to incorrectly distributed weight
The train stringlined on a curve when the engineer increased power at the front.
2007 July 11, Allan Dowd, “CN Rail criticized by Canadian derailment probe”, in Reuters:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stringlines | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| stringlining | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| stringlined | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| stringlined | Tense=Past | lexicographic |