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Definition of train wreck noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

train wreck

noun
 
/ˈtreɪn rek/
 
/ˈtreɪn rek/
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  1. an accident in which a train crashes into something else or comes off the track
  2. (informal) a situation, a person’s life, etc. that people find extremely interesting because it lacks order, is very bad or is unsuccessful
    • She gives a train wreck of a performance in the movie.
    • This guy is a train wreck.
    compare car crash (2)Topics Difficulty and failurec2
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