"train-wreck" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: train‐wreck [canonical], train-wrecks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=train‐wreck}} train‐wreck (plural train-wrecks)
  1. Dated form of train wreck. Tags: alt-of, dated Alternative form of: train wreck
    Sense id: en-train-wreck-en-noun-AVndEFup Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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