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rail

/ɹeɪl/
noun
  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.

    "We travelled to the seaside by rail."

verb
  1. To travel by railway.

  2. To enclose with rails or a railing.

  3. To range in a line.

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