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third rail

noun

Meaning

  1. The electrified rail that runs beside or between train tracks to power electric trains.
  2. (by extension) anything that is dangerous to come into contact with, or is best avoided.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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