Definition of commuter rail
:part of a railroad made especially for people who work in a city but live outside it
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commuter
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: a person who commutes (as between a suburb and a city)
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: a small airline that carries passengers relatively short distances on a regular schedule
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rail
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: a bar extending from one post or support to another and serving as a guard or barrier
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: a structural member or support
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: railing
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: to provide with a railing : fence
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: any of numerous wading birds (family Rallidae, the rail family) that are of small or medium size and have short rounded wings, a short tail, and usually very long toes which enable them to run on the soft mud of marshes
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: to revile or scold in harsh, insolent, or abusive language
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