C2 noun #53,510 most common

rail

UK /ɹeɪl/ | US /ɹeɪl/

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

rail in 30 Seconds

  • (noun) A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
  • (noun) The metal bar that makes the track for a railroad.
  • (noun) A railroad; a railway, as a means of transportation.

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
  2. 2
    noun The metal bar that makes the track for a railroad.
  3. 3
    noun A railroad; a railway, as a means of transportation.
  4. 4
    noun A horizontal piece of wood that serves to separate sections of a door or window.
  5. 5
    noun One of the lengthwise edges of a surfboard.
  6. 6
    noun A vertical section on one side of a web page.
  7. 7
    noun A large line (portion or serving of a powdery illegal drug).
  8. 8
    verb To travel by railway.
  9. 9
    verb To enclose with rails or a railing.
  10. 10
    verb To range in a line.
  11. 11
    verb To criticize severely.

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