railing 1 of 2

as in rail
a protective barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and its supports they had to put a childproof railing on the balcony when the baby started walking

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railing

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verb

present participle of rail

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Concrete balconies with railings A condo with concrete balconies with railings implies the association lacks funding to renovate and install ones with glass, a modern look owners want these days. 3. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025 Ornate iron railing wrapped around the smoldering frame of one house. Tony Kurzweil, The Hill, 9 Jan. 2025 Warren could be seen guiding him gently, advising him to switch his lunch bag to his other hand and use the railing for support. Lydia Patrick, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025 As Luka Dončić prepared to run out of the Los Angeles Lakers’ tunnel for his pregame warmup, he was serenaded with cheers and applause by multiple rows of fans wearing No. 77 Lakers and Slovenia jerseys lining the railings. Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for railing

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“Railing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railing. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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