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      rail
      noun
      A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
      The metal bar forming part of the track for a railroad.
      A railroad; a railway, as a means of transportation.
      (electronics) A conductor maintained at a fixed electrical potential relative to ground, to which other circuit components are connected.
      A horizontal piece of wood that serves to separate sections of a door or window.
      (surfing) One of the lengthwise edges of a surfboard.
      (Internet) A vertical section on one side of a web page.
      (drugs) A large line (portion or serving of a powdery illegal drug).
      Each of two vertical side bars supporting the rungs of a ladder.
      (backgammon) The raised edge of the game board.
      Any of several birds in the family Rallidae.
      (obsolete) An item of clothing; a cloak or other garment; a dress.
      (obsolete) Specifically, a woman's headscarf or neckerchief.
      verb
      (intransitive) To travel by railway.
      (transitive, rail transport, of rolling stock) To place on a track.
      (transitive) To enclose with rails or a railing.
      (transitive) To range in a line.
      (transitive, vulgar, slang) To sexually penetrate in a rough manner.
      (transitive, slang, drugs) To snort a line of powdered drugs.
      To complain violently (against, about).
      (obsolete, of a liquid) To gush; to flow.
      (obsolete, of wind) To blow.
      Roots
      regularail- · Latin · straight bar, rule
      Synonyms for rail
      railwaynrailroadntramnmonorailntramlinentracknsubwaynroadbednmetronterminusn
      Words related to rail
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