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- pronunciation:
- reIl
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a horizontal bar that extends between two posts and serves as a barrier, fence, or the like.
- synonyms:
- bar
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| definition 2: |
a steel bar, usu. one of a pair, upon which railway cars travel.
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| definition 3: |
the railroad as a mode of transportation.
They travel by rail.- synonyms:
- railroad, railway
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| related words: |
bar, train |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
rails, railing, railed |
| definition: |
to provide or enclose with a rail or rails.
- similar words:
- enclose, fence
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