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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.

   • Znaczenie Rail, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     rail definicja: 1. the system of transport that uses trains:...

   • English (US)

     RAIL meaning: 1. the system of transport that uses trains:...

   • Rail: German Translation

     rail translate: das Geländer, die Stange, die Schiene, mit...

   • Rail: Russian Translation

     RAIL translate: карниз, вешалка , поручень, перила ,...

   • Rail: Polish Translation

     RAIL translate: drążek, balustrada, poręcz, kolej, szyna,...

   • Rail: French Translation

     RAIL translate: garde-fou [masculine], rambarde [feminine],...

   • Rail: Italian Translation

     rail translate: ferrovia, barra, bastone/bacchetta da tende,...

   • Rail Spanish Translation

     RAIL translate: ferrocarril, barra, quejarse, pasamanos...

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

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word rail, from a bar or fence to a type of bird or a verb for scolding. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases 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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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word rail in different contexts. Rail can be a noun for a bar, a track or a means of transport, or an idiom for success or failure.

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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   Learn the meaning and usage of the word 'rail' in different contexts, such as a horizontal bar, a railway track, or a verb meaning to complain. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and related words for 'rail'.

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

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   Rail can mean a horizontal bar on the wall, a bar to hold on to, a train system or a train track. Learn how to use rail in different contexts with examples and translations.