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rail2 [reɪl] N (bird)

II . rail3 [reɪl] N modifier

rail (pass, strike, worker):

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

ˈgrab rail N

ˈguard rail N

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

2. guard rail Am (crash barrier):

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

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

rail off VB trans

ˈrail fare N

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The ingenious three-railed funicular not only fit, but it also reduced the amount of required materials.
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The facade features a large lunette in the pediment, openings in blind arches, delicate tracery, and a double flight of iron-railed steps.
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Railed vehicles move with much less friction than rubber tires on paved roads, making trains more energy efficient, though not as efficient as ships.
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He railed against what he perceived as overly complex philosophizing which served only to demean humanity and ultimately lead to fatalism.
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Rather than rail against a system that unfairly privileges certain women over others, they railed against a woman who had unfairly benefited from it.
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But now, a year after being unceremoniously dumped, the irascible and often untamable showrunner has been asked back by the same executives he had railed against.
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When preservationists began restoration work in the 1930s, they re-installed the original cherry-railed gallery.
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