runaway train

Meanings

• noun

  A train that is out of control and moving at high speed, often heading for a collision.

  - "The runaway train crashed into the station."
  - "The engineer struggled to stop the runaway train before it reached the end of the track."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with runaway train
rain , chain , pain

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Variants

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runaway , runaways , ran away , run away , running away , runs away , ran away with , run away with , running away with , runs away with

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Etymology

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The term 'runaway train' is derived from the literal meaning of a train that is running away, out of control.

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Trivia

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1. The world's longest runaway train was recorded in India in 1981, which traveled for 11 kilometers before coming to a stop.

2. The term 'runaway train' is also used figuratively in finance to describe a stock or market that is experiencing a sharp price increase, often followed by a sharp price decrease.

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Related Concepts

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1. Derailment: A derailment is a railway accident where a train comes off the rails, often due to a runaway train.

2. Emergency brake: An emergency brake is a train brake that can be applied in an emergency situation, such as a runaway train.

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Culture

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The runaway train is a common metaphor in literature and art for describing a situation that is out of control or unstoppable. It can represent a personal or societal crisis, and the struggle to regain control.

How to Memorize "runaway train"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a train moving at high speed, with the engineer frantically trying to apply the brakes. Visualize the train coming off the tracks and crashing into something.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the term 'runaway train' with a sense of danger, urgency, and loss of control.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Railway to Remember' - Runaway train, Away from control, Incoming collision, Must stop, Emergency brake.

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