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Rails Moderate

Rails has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll

"The train sped down the rails as it approached the small town station."

2

plural of rail

"The train stopped at the station between two sets of parallel rails."

Verb
1

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rail

"The angry passenger rails against the airline's new baggage policy."

In plain English: To rail means to complain angrily about something unfair.

"She rails against the high cost of living in the city."

Example Sentences
"She rails against the high cost of living in the city." verb
"The new software updates our legacy systems with fresh rails every quarter." verb
"We must install safety rails before the construction crew enters the site." verb
"Don't forget to check the shipping rails for any damaged packages." verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
bar
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
third rail
Rhyming Words
ils ails oils nils mils hils sils fils pils evils neils tails moils sails bails fails geils soils wails hails
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