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abbreviation
- rare
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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
- a horizontal piece of wood that serves to separate sections of a door or window.
- (surfing) lengthwise edges of a surfboard
- Rails alone can only ever have a marginal effect on a board's general turning ability — Nick Carroll at surfline.com http://www.surfline.com/community/whoknows/10_21_rails.cfm
verb
- to complain violently; to abuse
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noun
- A transportation system consisting of metal rails and vehicles fitted to travel on the rails, usually with several vehicles connected together in a train.
- The railroad track itself.
verb
- To transport via railroad.
- To operate a railroad.
- To engage in a hobby pertaining to railroads.
- A rapid summary process or procedure regarded as unfair or self-serving.
- They railroaded the proposal through the committee, passing it with no debate.
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noun
- The class of people, equipment, terminology, and lore pertaining to railroads.
category:Rail transportation
verb
- (present participle of, railroad)
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| railway |
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noun
- A track, consisting of parallel rails, over which wheeled vehicles may travel.
- A transport system using these rails used to move passengers or goods.
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| right of way |
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noun (plural: rights of way or right of ways)
- (uncountable) At an intersection: the right of a driver to proceed in advance of all others.
- (countable) A legal right of passage over another's land or pathways.
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| rolling stock |
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noun
- any railway vehicle incl. locomotives, coaches, wagons etc. ; often used collectively
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