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Grammar : Verb
Spell : dee-reyl
Phonetic Transcription : diˈreɪl



Definition of de rails

Origin :
  • 1850, in both transitive and intransitive senses, from French dérailler "to go off the rails," from de- (see de-) + railler (see rail (n.1)). In general use first in U.S. Related: Derailed; derailing.
  • As in derail : verb go off the rails
  • As in dissuade : verb talk out of
Example sentences :
  • All de plantation wuz fenced in, dat is all de fields, wid rails; de rails wuz ten feet long.
  • Extract from : « Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States » by Various

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