"one under" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-one under.ogg Forms: one unders [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} one under (plural one unders)
  1. (rail transport, slang, British) A person under a train; a person hit by a train after jumping or falling in front of it. Tags: British, slang Categories (topical): Rail transportation, Suicide Synonyms: person under train (english: London Underground, official), track pizza [New-York]

Inflected forms

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