rail

Fetched 2026-10-28 (live).

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Noun

1. A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
2. The metal bar forming part of the track for a railroad.
3. A railroad; a railway, as a means of transportation.
   • We travelled to the seaside by rail.
   • a small Scottish village not accessible by rail
   • rail transport
4. A conductor maintained at a fixed electrical potential relative to ground, to which other circuit components are connected.
   • ISA devices draw power from the +5 V, −5 V, +12 V, and −12 V rails of the power supply unit.
5. A horizontal piece of wood that serves to separate sections of a door or window.
6. One of the lengthwise edges of a surfboard.
7. A vertical section on one side of a web page.
   • We're experimenting with ads in the right-hand rail.
8. A large line (portion or serving of a powdery drug).
9. Each of two vertical side bars supporting the rungs of a ladder.
10. The raised edge of the game board.
11. A very thin person.

Verb

1. To travel by railway.
2. To place on a track.
3. To enclose with rails or a railing.
   • They ought to rail off the playground.
4. To range in a line.
5. To sexually penetrate in a rough manner.
6. To snort a line of powdered drugs.

Noun

1. Any of several birds in the family Rallidae.

Verb

1. To complain violently (against, about).

Noun

1. An item of clothing; a cloak or other garment; a dress.
2. Specifically, a woman's headscarf or neckerchief.

Verb

1. To gush; to flow.
2. To blow.

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