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rails

noun , plural of rail

Synonyms and Antonyms of rails

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

the stairs are icy, so hold onto the rail

Synonyms of rails

balustrades, banisters (also bannisters), guardrails, railings

Words Related to rails

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

an abandoned stretch of rail that was overgrown with brush

Synonyms of rails

railroads, railways, roads

Words Related to rails

els, elevateds, elevated railroads

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