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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 › englishRAILED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Railed is the past tense and past participle of rail, which means to complain angrily. Learn how to use railed in sentences with synonyms and related words.

   • English (US)

     rail. verb [ I + prep ] formal uk / reɪl / us / reɪl /. to...

   • Znaczenie Railed, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     RAILED definicja: 1. past simple and past participle of rail...

   • Railhead

     RAILHEAD definition: the place where a railway line ends: ....

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

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   : a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier. b. : a structural member or support. 2. a. : railing sense 1. b. : a light structure serving as a guard at the outer edge of a ship's deck. c. : a fence bounding a racetrack. 3. a. : a bar of rolled steel forming a track for wheeled vehicles. b. : track. c.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRAILED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   rail. verb [ I + prep ] formal uk / reɪl / us / reɪl /. to complain angrily: He railed against/at the injustices of the system. Synonyms. attack (CRITICIZE) castigate formal. censure formal.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › railedRailed - definition of railed by The Free Dictionary

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   Railed is the past tense and past participle of rail, which can mean a horizontal bar, a railroad track, or a harsh criticism. Learn the different meanings and examples of rail and its synonyms, such as railing, railroad, and railing.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrail verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the verb rail, which means to complain about something or somebody in a very angry way. See examples, synonyms and related phrasal verbs.

7. www.yourdictionary.com › railedRailed Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Railed is the past tense and past participle of rail, which means to criticize or complain loudly and harshly. See examples of how to use railed in sentences and find similar words.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › railRail - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The verb rail means to criticize severely. When you rail against increased taxes at a town meeting, you speak openly and loudly about how wrong the increase is and point out the problems it will cause. Rail can also mean "to complain."