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train wreck
train wreckn.1. An accident or collision involving a train.2. Slang A disastrous outcome or occurrence; a catastrophe: described the new budget as a fiscal train wreck.train wreck n 1. an incident in which a train is severely damaged 2. informal something or someone that has suffered ruin or calamity train wreck
train wreck1. A major or total failure, disaster, or catastrophe. This project has become an absolute train wreck. We've wasted so much time and money already, I don't know how we'll make up the losses. Despite a stellar cast, the film turned out to be a real train wreck.2. A person whose life is a complete mess or is in total disarray. I don't know about my relationship with Kevin. He's a bit of a train wreck, between you and me.See also: train, wrecktrain wreck Medspeak A popular term for a multi-problem patient in critical condition Public safety Train disaster A railroad accident—e.g., derailment, collision—involving one or more trains, that results in injury or death Vox populi A person who is (psychologically) stressed ‘to the max’train wreck Medtalk A popular term for a multiproblem Pt in critical condition |