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rail2 [reɪl] N (bird)

rail
Ralle f

I . rail3 [reɪl] N

1. rail no pl (transport system):

rail
Bahn f
by rail
mit der Bahn [o. CH, A a. dem Zug]
by rail

5. rail (at racecourse):

II . rail3 [reɪl] N modifier

rail (pass, strike, worker):

rail
Bahn-
rail ticket
rail ticket
Bahn-/Zugbillet nt CH
rail ticket
Fahrkarte f A
rail travel
rail travel
CH, A a. Zugfahrt f

ˈgrab rail N

grab rail

ˈguard rail N

1. guard rail (hand rail, protective rail):

guard rail

2. guard rail Am (crash barrier):

guard rail

I . Inter-Rail® [ˌɪntəˈreɪl, Am -t̬ɚˈ-] N

II . Inter-Rail® [ˌɪntəˈreɪl, Am -t̬ɚˈ-] VB intr

rail in VB trans

to rail in sth

rail off VB trans

to rail off sth

ˈrail fare N

rail fare

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

rail terminal
bath rail
rail smash
rail link
rail travel
curtain rail
[hanging] rail
by rail
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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An indefinite rail strike entered its second day but one of the three union federations involved pulled out.
www.independent.co.uk
The rails were used for rail cars to dump soil around the trestle.
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The rail car ramp/doors were opened and closed via forklift.
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In total 5,100 km of rail network are used.
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These proved impractical for transport by road or rail, and so the milk churn was introduced, based on the tall conical shape of the butter churn.
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However, about 60% of the railway network are currently unused due to damage like landslides, washouts and rail theft.
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The tunnel was built with provision for a future rail line underneath.
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Cotton is a beanpole of a man, six foot five and rail-thin, with a long face, prominent nose, and eyes that tilt down at the corners.
www.theatlantic.com
The horizontal component would be alleviated by either sliding recoil or rail clamps, guys or struts to secure the mount in place.
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The railway may be standard gauge, narrow gauge, light rail, monorail or a suspension railway.
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