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rail
/ɹeɪl/
noun
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.
"We travelled to the seaside by rail."
verb
To travel by railway.
To enclose with rails or a railing.
To range in a line.
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