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rails

/ɹeɪlz/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
  2. The metal bar that makes the track for a railroad.
  3. A railroad; a railway, as a means of transportation.
  4. A horizontal piece of wood that serves to separate sections of a door or window.
  5. One of the lengthwise edges of a surfboard.
  6. A vertical section on one side of a web page.
  7. To travel by railway.
  8. To enclose with rails or a railing.
  9. To range in a line.
  10. To criticize severely.
  11. Any of several birds in the family Rallidae.
  12. To complain violently (against, about).
  13. An item of clothing; a cloak or other garment; a dress.
  14. Specifically, a woman's headscarf or neckerchief.
  15. (of a liquid) To gush, flow.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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