English > rails: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact| Meaning | A bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll. |
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| Synonyms | track, rail, runway |
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| Part of | railroad track, railroad, railway | A line of track providing a runway for wheels |
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| tramline, tramway, streetcar track | The track on which trams or streetcars run |
| Narrower | third rail | A rail through which electric current is supplied to an electric locomotive |
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| Broader | bar | A rigid piece of metal or wood |
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| Spanish | carrilera, carril |
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| Catalan | carril, rail, rails |
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