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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"
    • 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"

    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"

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

    RAIL definition: 1. the system of transport that uses trains: 2. one of the two metal bars attached to the ground…. Learn more.

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

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

    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.

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

    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.

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

    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.

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

    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.

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

    Definition of rail noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordRAIL - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    All you need to know about "RAIL" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

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

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

  11. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › railrail - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Sep 27, 2024 · rail (third-person singular simple present rails, present participle railing, simple past and past participle railed) To complain violently ( against , about ). Synonyms: fulminate , inveigh