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detrain

Pronunciation: /diːˈtreɪn/
Definition of detrain

verb

  • leave or cause to leave a train: [no object]:the train from Loughborough will stop at Quorn for passengers to detrain [with object]:passengers were detrained as the train was on fire

Derivatives

detrainment

noun

detrain in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of detrain in the US English dictionary
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