train wreck
or train·wreck
[ trein-rek ]
/ ˈtrɛɪnˌrɛk /
noun
an accident in which a train or trains are severely damaged.
Slang. a person who has experienced a personal failure, disaster, etc.
Slang. a disastrous situation, occurrence, or process: His football career has been a train wreck.
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Words nearby train wreck
trainsick, train sickness, train smash, train spotter, trainspotterish, train wreck, traipse, trait, traitor, traitorous, traitress
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British Dictionary definitions for train wreck
train wreck
noun
an incident in which a train is severely damaged
informal something or someone that has suffered ruin or calamity
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