cornfield meet

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von cornfield meet im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

U.S. railroad term for the accidental head-on collision of two trains

Sometimes also used for a near-collision in the same situation

Relevante Übersetzungen

cornfield meets

plural form of cornfield meet

Silbentrennung

corn·field meet

Türkische aussprache

kôrnfild mit

Synonyme

head-on collision, prairie meet, hobo, mexican standoff

Aussprache

/ˈkôrnˌfēld ˈmēt/ /ˈkɔːrnˌfiːld ˈmiːt/

Etymologie

() 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.