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I . rail [reɪl] N

1. rail no pl (transport system):

rail
kolej f
by rail
koleją

2. rail (metal bar):

rail
szyna f

3. rail (on stairs, bridge):

rail
poręcz f

4. rail (on balcony):

rail
balustrada f

5. rail NAUT:

rail
reling m

6. rail (for clothes, towels):

rail
wieszak m

7. rail (for curtains):

rail
karnisz m

Phrases:

he went off the rails Brit inf
odbiło mu

II . rail [reɪl] VB intr form

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tow rail COMP
pałąk holowniczy m
stock rail RAIL
opornica (w rozjeździe) f
side rail RAIL
szynna ochronna f
side rail RAIL
odbojnica f
running rail ELEC
szyna jezdna f
pin rail NAUT
kołkownica

rail off VB trans

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rail strike N

towel rack, towel rail N

Usage examples with rail

by rail
koleją
to rail against [or at] sb/sth
pomstować na kogoś/coś

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
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
However, about 60% of the railway network are currently unused due to damage like landslides, washouts and rail theft.
en.wikipedia.org
A school has been moved on the site and is currently awaiting restoration along with a foremans rail car.
en.wikipedia.org
In total 5,100 km of rail network are used.
en.wikipedia.org
When the clamp rail bolts are tightened, the cloth is tensioned or even stretched in the case of some types of self-cleaning screen media.
en.wikipedia.org
Some residents believe the neighbourhood is a victim of cutthroat competition between rail and trucking conglomerates to move goods across the continent.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
Though it never had a post office of its own, the community did possess two freight rail stations by the 1910s.
en.wikipedia.org
This proposal entails the construction of a massive combined air-rail-sea logistical center to be located in the desert north of the city.
en.wikipedia.org
The railway may be standard gauge, narrow gauge, light rail, monorail or a suspension railway.
en.wikipedia.org
An indefinite rail strike entered its second day but one of the three union federations involved pulled out.
www.independent.co.uk

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