stringline

adj, verb — 2 senses

stringline

adj

Etymology From string + line.

Rail transport, Railways, Transport Describing a derailment typically occurring when a train having improperly distributed weight starts or accelerates on sharply curving track

stringline

verb

Etymology From string + line.

Rail transport, Railways, Transport To derail on sharply curving track, usually due to incorrectly distributed weight

The train stringlined on a curve when the engineer increased power at the front.2007 July 11, Allan Dowd, “CN Rail criticized by Canadian derailment probe”, in Reuters:

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