Rerail
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Rerail is a verb meaning (rail transport, transitive) To replace on the rails.
Meaning
(rail transport, transitive) To replace on the rails.
More Meanings
- To renew the rails in a railway line.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- rerails
- rerailing
- rerailed
- re-rail
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rail, reballast, railroad, rerack, entrain, change.
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