Cornfield-meet Definition

noun
(US, rail transport) The accidental head-on collision of two trains.
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(US, rail transport) Sometimes also used for a near-collision in the same situation.
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Noun

Singular:
cornfield-meet
Plural:
cornfield-meets

Origin of Cornfield-meet

  • From cornfield and meet: early collisions often occurred out in the country alongside a cornfield, rather than the trains passing safely in a station or siding. Originated in the U.S., in use since at least the 19th century.

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