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rail

English → English

noun//reɪl//

A long, thin bar of metal, often used as part of a fence or track.

The train runs on a steel rail.

(English) The train moves along a track made of steel.

verb//reɪl//

To complain or protest about something in a loud, angry way.

He would rail against the new rules.

(English) He would loudly complain about the new rules.

noun//reɪl//

A type of bird that lives in wetlands and has a narrow body.

We saw a water rail in the marsh.

(English) We observed a rail bird in the wet, grassy area.

Entry ID: en:en:rail · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary