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rail
n. bar, bannister; bar used to hang objects; railroad track
 
v. lay railroad tracks; send by train; construct a fence


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Rail
Rail or rails may refer to:A guard rail for safety or supportHandrail on a stairwayRallidae, the group of birds called railsRail tracksThe hot rolled steel profiles used on rail tracks or Tramway tracksRailway railVignoles rail Flanged T railGrooved railBarlow railA third rail is a method of providing electricity to power a railway by means of continuous rigid conductor mounted alongside the railway track. A third rail can also refer to a rail configuration allowing dual gauge railway. Rail transportRAIL (magazine), a railroad-related periodical.Rail (theater), rail in theatrical lightingPower supply rail, a voltage rail. A single voltage provided by a power supply unit.Common rail, a fuel injection systemCrayon Rails, the Mayfair Games board gamesRuby on Rails, a web framework for the Ruby programming languageA horizontal outside member on a door or in a frame and panel construction.Picatinny rail, a bracket used on some firearms in order to provide a standardized mounting platform for telescopic sights and other accessories
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rails
Noun
1. a bar or bars of rolled steel making a track along which vehicles can roll
(synonym) track, rail
(hypernym) bar
(hyponym) third rail
(part-holonym) railroad track, railroad, railway

 
rail
Noun
1. a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
(synonym) railing
(hypernym) barrier
(hyponym) bar
(part-holonym) bannister, banister, balustrade, balusters, handrail
(part-meronym) ledger board
(derivation) rail off
2. short for railway; "he traveled by rail"; "he was concerned with rail safety"
(hypernym) railway, railroad, railroad line, railway line, railway system
(derivation) train
3. a bar or bars of rolled steel making a track along which vehicles can roll
(synonym) track, rails
(hypernym) bar
(hyponym) third rail
(part-holonym) railroad track, railroad, railway
4. a horizontal bar (usually of wood)
(hypernym) bar
(hyponym) hitchrack, hitching bar
(derivation) rail in
5. any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud
(hypernym) wading bird, wader
(hyponym) weka, maori hen, wood hen
(member-holonym) Rallidae, family Rallidae
Verb
1. complain bitterly
(synonym) inveigh
(hypernym) complain, kick, plain, sound off, quetch, kvetch
2. enclose with rails; "rail in the old graves"
(synonym) rail in
(hypernym) enclose, hold in, confine
3. provide with rails; "The yard was railed"
(hypernym) supply, provide, render, furnish
(classification) architecture
4. separate with a railing; "rail off the crowds from the Presidential palace"
(synonym) rail off
(hypernym) separate, divide
(derivation) railing
5. convey (goods etc.) by rails; "fresh fruit are railed from Italy to Belgium"
(hypernym) transport
(derivation) track, rails
6. travel by rail or train; "They railed from Rome to Venice"; "She trained to Hamburg"
(synonym) train
(hypernym) ride
(derivation) track, rails
7. lay with rails; "hundreds of miles were railed out here"
(hypernym) lay, put down, repose
(derivation) track, rails
8. fish with a hand-line over the rails of a boat; "They are railing for fresh fish"
(hypernym) fish
9. spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews"
(synonym) vilify, revile, vituperate
(hypernym) abuse, clapperclaw, blackguard, shout
10. criticize severely; "He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare"; "She railed against the bad social policies"
(synonym) fulminate
(hypernym) denounce


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rail (m)
n. rail, track

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rail (de)
n. rail

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