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- DictionaryRail/rāl/
noun
- 1. a bar or series of bars, typically fixed on upright supports, serving as part of a fence or 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 railroad track: "trolley rails"
verb
- 1. provide or enclose (a space or place) with a rail or rails: "the altar is railed off from the nave"
- 2. (in windsurfing) sail the board on its edge, so that it is at a sharp angle to the surface of the water: "the more you pull down on the boom, the more you rail"
Definitions of rail. noun. a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal) see more. noun. a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports. synonyms: railing. see more. noun. a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll. synonyms: rails, runway, track. see more. noun.
Definition of rail noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Apr 30, 2024 · noun. 1. a bar of wood, metal, etc. placed horizontally between upright posts to serve as a barrier or support. 2. a fence or railing; specif., the fence surrounding the infield of a racetrack. 3. any of a series of parallel metal bars laid upon crossties or in the ground to make a track for railroad cars, streetcars, etc. 4.
n. 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.
rail noun (FOR HANGING) Add to word list. a horizontal bar on the wall that you hang things on: a curtain rail. Fewer examples. Hang the clothes on the rail. Items on this rail have been reduced in price. The shirt had fallen off the rail. There's a rail over there to hang your coat on. The clothes were displayed on rails.
Rail Definition. rāl. railed, rails. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Origin. Noun. Verb. Adjective. Idiom. Filter. noun. rails. A bar of wood, metal, etc. placed horizontally between upright posts to serve as a barrier or support. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
a : a bar that goes from one post or support to another and that is used to form a barrier. She leaned over the rail of the ship. We sat on the fence rail and watched the cows. — see picture at house; see also guardrail, handrail. b : a bar used to hang something from. He hung the curtains on the rail. 2.
