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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

handrail

taffrail

fender
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

monorail

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