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rail

/ɹeɪl/

noun

Meaning

  • A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.

  • The metal bar that makes the track for a railroad.

  • A railroad; a railway, as a means of transportation.

    "We travelled to the seaside by rail."

  • A horizontal piece of wood that serves to separate sections of a door or window.

  • One of the lengthwise edges of a surfboard.

  • A vertical section on one side of a web page.

    "We're experimenting with ads in the right-hand rail."

  • A large line (portion or serving of a powdery illegal drug).

verb

Meaning

  • To travel by railway.

  • To enclose with rails or a railing.

  • To range in a line.

  • To criticize severely.