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rail

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of rail

1 a protective barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and its supports

the stairs are icy, so hold onto the rail

Synonyms of rail

balustrade, banister (also bannister), guardrail, railing

Words Related to rail

2 a roadway overlaid with parallel steel rails over which trains travel

an abandoned stretch of rail that was overgrown with brush

Synonyms of rail

railroad, railway, road

Words Related to rail

el, elevated, elevated railroad

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