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train sickness

American  

noun

  1. nausea and dizziness, sometimes accompanied by vomiting, resulting from the motion of the train in which one is traveling.


Etymology

Origin of train sickness

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

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The United States and Germany, too, hosted cases of train sickness.

From Slate • Aug. 22, 2012

For instance, there is no doubt that many people are relieved by wearing dark glasses, and this remedy does good for train sickness and other afflictions of a similar kind.

From Psychotherapy by Walsh, James J. (James Joseph)

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