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Examples of railing in a Sentence
He leaned on the deck's railing and watched the sun set.
they had to put a childproof railing on the balcony when the baby started walking
Recent Examples of railing from the Web
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Thus, on a nine-foot-deep terrace like ours, the floor dropped over an inch between the house and the railing.
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The entryway, for example, may need a resurfaced path to reduce trip hazards, improved lighting, railings on the stairs, or a ramp and wider doorway for a wheelchair.
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Ice coated the metal railings lining the sea wall, and below, investigators with their collars turned up stood in a cluster.
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Maybe also replace the railings leading to the front porch.
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As an entire city rejoiced over its latest bout of good fortune, Capitals forward Devante Smith-Pelly returned to the bench and bashed his stick against the railing.
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The force of the impact sent the truck hurtling backwards atop the bridge's railing, authorities said.
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When the ceremony concluded, people flooded to the mural to leave flowers, zig zagging up the walkway as flowers filled up available space on ledges and were threaded through railings.
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The wooden bridge railings at Bunten Road Park at 3180 Bunten Road in Duluth were designed in 1998 and have now decayed, having surpassed their life expectancy.
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First Known Use of railing
15th century
RAILING Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of railing for English Language Learners
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: a barrier that is made of rails supported by posts
RAILING Defined for Kids
Definition of railing for Students
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: a barrier (as a fence) made up of vertical bars and their supports
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: material for making rails
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