1syllable
rail
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Definitions ofrail
1noun
- 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.
- One of the lengthwise edges of a surfboard.
- A vertical section on one side of a web page.
Example: "We're experimenting with ads in the right-hand rail."
- A large line (portion or serving of a powdery illegal drug).
1verb
- To travel by railway.
- To enclose with rails or a railing.
- To range in a line.
- To criticize severely.
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