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Railing Common

Railing has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

"The children climbed over the old wooden railing to get to the other side of the garden."

2

material for making rails or rails collectively

"The carpenter ordered a batch of sturdy oak railing to replace the broken fence at the park entrance."

3

A fence or barrier consisting of one or more horizontal rails and vertical supports.

"The construction crew spent all morning reinforcing the wooden railing along the second-story balcony to ensure it could withstand strong winds."

Verb
1

present participle of rail

"The angry passenger began railing against the airline's new baggage policy as soon as he saw his suitcase on the carousel."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
barrier material
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
bar fife rail safety rail taffrail
Rhyming Words
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