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Term: Detrain

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense 1: To alight from a train

When you detrain from a train, you officially leave the train after arriving at your desired destination.

Example Sentence:

Passengers are requested to detrain carefully and mind the gap when exiting the train.

Sense 2: To cause to alight from a train

In some situations, railway personnel may detrain passengers either due to an emergency or for any other specific reason.

Example Sentence:

Due to a technical fault, all passengers will be detrained at the next station.

Sense 3: To transfer troops or military equipment from a train to the ground

In military scenarios, detrain refers to the process of transferring soldiers or equipment from a train to the ground.

Example Sentence:

Upon reaching the designated military base, the soldiers will detrain and prepare for their mission.

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