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- noun US, rail transport The accidental
head-on collision of two trains. - noun US, rail transport Sometimes also used for a near-collision in the same situation.
Etymologies
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From cornfield and meet: early collisions often occurred out in the country alongside a cornfield. Originated in the U.S., in use since at least the 19th century.
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