Definition of railing
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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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A piece of aluminum railing pierced the cab's rear window, hitting and killing Blackmon, 37.
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Smith, Denise Moreno, Aaron Moreno and another police officer arriving on the scene watched as Moreno grabbed the railing with both hands and hurled himself over the edge of the bridge.
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Other sports have had similar rare fall issues involving front-row railings, including at a college football game at the Georgia Dome in 2012, when a fan died after falling over a 33-inch railing.
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Two small boys behind the press table raced to the railing above the tunnel to the Cavs' locker room when pre-game warmups began.
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During the May 17 season-opening show by pop-soul duo Johnnyswim, the railing and ramp areas were packed by 6:15.
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Loose railings have led to many a preventable accident.
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Outside, men in baseball jackets and fake leather bombers line the railing and smoke.
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15th Century
First Known Use of railing
15th century
RAILING Defined for English Language Learners
railing
playDefinition of railing for English Language Learners
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: a barrier that is made of rails supported by posts
RAILING Defined for Kids
railing
playDefinition of railing for Students
1 : a barrier (as a fence) made up of vertical bars and their supports
2 : material for making rails
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