Rail

Quick meaning: Rail is a noun meaning A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.

Meaning

A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.

More Meanings

1. The metal bar forming part of the track for a railroad.
2. A railroad; a railway, as a means of transportation.
3. (electronics) A conductor maintained at a fixed electrical potential relative to ground, to which other circuit components are connected.
4. A horizontal piece of wood that serves to separate sections of a door or window.
5. (surfing) One of the lengthwise edges of a surfboard.
6. (Internet) A vertical section on one side of a web page.
7. (drugs) A large line (portion or serving of a powdery illegal drug).

Example Sentences

rail transport

We travelled to the seaside by rail.

a small Scottish village not accessible by rail

ISA devices draw power from the +5 V, −5 V, +12 V, and −12 V rails of the power supply unit.

Word Forms

• rails
• railing
• railed

Synonyms for rail

Depending on context, synonyms include stile, stringer, fulminate, inveigh, track, revile.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include track, fulminate, revile, vituperate, inveigh, vilify.

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