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Definition rail in British English

rail noun

noun
/reɪl/
1

a metal bar used for hanging clothes and other things on

Example

a clothes/towel/heated rail

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airer airing cupboard clothes basket
1.1

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

Example

a safety rail

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line strip stick
1.2

one of the pair of metal bars that a train travels on

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artery branch line buffer
1.3

a bar used to form a structure such as a fence

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frames foundation support
2

the system of travelling by train

Example

We ought to transport more heavy goods by rail.

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class coach first class
Example

an increase in rail fares

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class coach first class
Definition rail in British English