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Baulk vs Derail - What's the difference?

baulk | derail | Synonyms |

Baulk is a synonym of derail.


As nouns the difference between baulk and derail

is that baulk is (british) while derail is a device placed on railway tracks causing a train to derail.

As verbs the difference between baulk and derail

is that baulk is (british) while derail is to cause to come off the tracks.

baulk

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (British)
  • (UK) In billiards, the area of the table lying behind the line from which the cue ball is initially shot, and from which a ball in hand must be played.

    • Derived terms

    * baulk line * baulk end

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (British)

    • Anagrams

    *

    derail

    English

    (wikipedia derail)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A device placed on railway tracks causing a train to derail.
    • The derail was placed deliberately so that the train would fall into the river.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cause to come off the tracks.
    • The train was destroyed when it was derailed by the penny.
  • To come off the tracks.
  • To deviate from the previous course or direction.
    • The conversation derailed once James brought up politics.
  • To cause to deviate from a set course or direction.
    • The protesting students derailed the professor's lecture.

    Quotations

    * (English Citations of "derail")

    Derived terms

    * derailment

    Anagrams

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