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   rail

   /reɪl/

   noun

   • 1. a bar or series of bars fixed on upright supports or attached to a wall or ceiling, serving as part of a barrier or used to hang things on: "a curtain rail"
   • ▪ the inside boundary fence of a racecourse.
   • 2. a steel bar or continuous line of bars laid on the ground as one of a pair forming a railway track: "the goods train left the rails"
   • ▪ railways as a means of transport: "rail fares"
   • 3. the edge of a surfboard or sailboard.
   • 4. a horizontal piece in the frame of a panelled door or sash window.
   • 5. a conductor which is maintained at a fixed potential and to which other parts of a circuit are connected: "the anode must be connected to the positive supply rail"

   verb

   • 1. provide or enclose (a space or place) with a rail or rails: "the altar is railed off from the nave"
   • 2. convey (goods) by rail: "perishables were railed into Manhattan"
   • 3. (in windsurfing) sail the board on its edge: "the more you pull down on the boom, the more you rail"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French reille ‘iron rod’, from Latin regula ‘straight stick, rule’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. railage noun
   • 2. railless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 4

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRAIL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a horizontal bar fixed in position, especially to a wall or to vertical posts, used to close something off, as a support, or to hang things on: Will spectators please stay behind the rail? Hold onto the rail so that you don't fall. The ( clothes) rail in her wardrobe was crammed full of dresses. Jon Boyes/GettyImages. More examples.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › railRail Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of RAIL is a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier. How to use rail in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Rail.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › railRAIL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Rail definition: a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.. See examples of RAIL used in a sentence.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrail noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of rail noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. rail. noun. /reɪl/ Idioms. [countable] a wooden or metal bar placed around something as a barrier or to provide support. She leaned on the ship's rail and gazed out to sea. see also guard rail, handrail. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › railRail - definition of rail by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a bar of wood, metal, etc., fixed horizontally, as for a support, barrier, or fence. 2. a fence; railing. 3. one of a pair of steel bars that provide the running surfaces for the wheels of locomotives and railroad cars.. 4. the railroad as a means of transportation: to travel by rail.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRAIL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A rail is a horizontal bar attached to posts or fixed round the edge of something as a fence or support. They had to walk across an emergency footbridge, holding onto a rope that served as a rail. She gripped the thin rail in the lift. Synonyms: handle, railing, shaft, banister More Synonyms of rail. 2. countable noun.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRAIL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   RAIL definition: 1. a horizontal bar on the wall that you hang things on: 2. a bar around or along something which…. Learn more.