detrain
Is it a Scrabble word? See definition, points, and words you can make.
Is detrain a Scrabble word?
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
- Wordle No
- Words With Friends Yes
What is the meaning of detrain?
Definition
verb (English)
1. (rail transport, intransitive) To exit from a train; to disembark.Examples: "If you plan to detrain at the next stop, please begin gathering your belongings."; "At Bouira the detachment detrained, and the balance of the journey was made in the saddle."; "Here my party detrained, but the train proceeded to Souk Ahras via Duvivier."Antonyms: entrainintransitive
2. (rail transport, transitive) To remove (a passenger or passengers) from a train; to evacuate (passengers) from a train.Examples: "Following the accident passengers were detrained through the rear cab."; "The trouble occurred on the 10.5 a.m. Paddington-Bristol trip, when gangers' tools left on the track near Swindon punctured one of the unit's fuel tanks and the passengers had to be detrained to wait for the down "Merchant Venturer"."Antonyms: entraintransitive
3. (of an athlete) To reduce one's training, particularly during the offseason, in preparation for a cycle of retraining.
4. (meteorology) To transfer air from an organized air current to the surrounding atmosphere.
Definition source: Wiktionary