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rails
/ɹeɪlz/
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.
noun
Any of several birds in the family Rallidae.
verb
To complain violently (against, about).
noun
An item of clothing; a cloak or other garment; a dress.
Specifically, a woman's headscarf or neckerchief.
verb
(of a liquid) To gush, flow.
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