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rail
has definitions from the fields of zoology,transportation,business
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[ noun ] a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
Synonyms Used in print (Octavia Waldo, A Cup of the Sun....)But the only answer that reached him was the screeching of the porch rail from her leg moving against it . Related terms barrier bannister taffrail fife_rail bar safety_rail bannister ledger_board |
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[ noun ] (transportation,business) short for railway
Examples "he traveled by rail" "he was concerned with rail safety" Used in print (Robert A. Futterman, The Future of Our Cities....)The railroad_siding is still important - it is usually , though not always , true that long-haul shipment by rail is cheaper than trucking . (Leon Uris, Mila 8....)Grabski 's shanty was beyond the bridge over the River_Bystrzyca near the rail center . |
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[ verb ] fish with a hand-line aver the rails of a boat
Examples "They are railing for fresh fish" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (transportation) a bar or bars of rolled steel making a track along which vehicles can roll
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[ noun ] a horizontal bar (usually of wood)
Related terms bar split_rail picture_rail plate_rail ledger_board hitchrack |
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[ verb ] spread negative information about
Synonyms Examples "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews" Related terms |
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[ verb ] criticize severely
Synonyms Examples "He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare" "She railed against the bad social policies" Related terms |
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[ verb ] provide or enclose with rails
Examples "The yard was railed" Related terms |
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