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detrain
- /ˈdi.tɹeɪn/ UK
Rhymes with -eɪn
Where it comes from
From de- + train.
verb detrains · detraining · detrained
-
To exit from a train; to disembark.
If you plan to detrain at the next stop, please begin gathering your belongings.
Opposite: entrain
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To remove (a passenger or passengers) from a train; to evacuate (passengers) from a train.
Following the accident passengers were detrained through the rear cab.
Opposite: entrain
- To reduce one's training, particularly during the offseason, in preparation for a cycle of retraining.
- To transfer air from an organized air current to the surrounding atmosphere.
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title = {detrain},
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