rail

rail
I UK [reɪl] / US noun
Word forms "rail":
singular rail plural rails
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1) [countable] a metal bar used for hanging clothes and other things on

a clothes/towel/heated rail

a) a metal or wooden bar that you can hold onto to stop yourself from falling

a safety rail

b) one of the pair of metal bars that a train travels on
c) a bar used to form a structure such as a fence
2)
a) [uncountable] the system of travelling by train

We ought to transport more heavy goods by rail.

b) [only before noun] relating to train travel

an increase in rail fares

go/run off the rails — to start behaving in a way that is not socially acceptable; to no longer work as planned or intended

A lot of kids from strict backgrounds go off the rails when they leave home.

The campaign for independence seems to have gone off the rails.


II UK [reɪl] / US verb [intransitive]
Word forms "rail":
present tense I/you/we/they rail he/she/it rails present participle railing past tense railed past participle railed formal
to express strong anger about something

His articles rail against the decline of culture in American society.


English dictionary. 2014.

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  • Raíl — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Para la moneda, véase Riel camboyano. Riel moderno[cita requerida]. Se denomina riel, carril o raíl a cada una de las barras met …   Wikipedia Español

  • rail — Ⅰ. rail [1] ► NOUN 1) a bar or series of bars fixed on upright supports or attached to a wall or ceiling, serving as part of a fence or barrier or used to hang things on. 2) a steel bar or continuous line of bars laid on the ground as one of a… …   English terms dictionary

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