rails
Pronunciation:
/ɹeɪlz/noun
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A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
The metal bar that makes the track for a railroad.
A railroad; a railway, as a means of transportation.
Example: We travelled to the seaside by rail.
A horizontal piece of wood that serves to separate sections of a door or window.
verb
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To travel by railway.
To enclose with rails or a railing.
To range in a line.
To criticize severely.
noun
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Any of several birds in the family Rallidae.
verb
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To complain violently (against, about).
noun
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An item of clothing; a cloak or other garment; a dress.
Specifically, a woman's headscarf or neckerchief.
verb
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(of a liquid) To gush, flow.