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rail
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rail
 any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud
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rail
 a horizontal bar (usually of wood)
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rail
 short for railway; "he traveled by rail"; "he was concerned with rail safety"
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railing, rail
 a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
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track, rail, rails
 a bar or bars of rolled steel making a track along which vehicles can roll
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Bverb
fulminate, rail
 criticize severely; "He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare"; "She railed against the bad social policies"
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vilify, revile, vituperate, rail
 spread negative information about; "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews"
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rail, inveigh
 complain bitterly
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rail
 fish with a hand-line over the rails of a boat; "They are railing for fresh fish"
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rail
 lay with rails; "hundreds of miles were railed out here"
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train, rail
 travel by rail or train; "They railed from Rome to Venice"; "She trained to Hamburg"
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rail
 convey (goods etc.) by rails; "fresh fruit are railed from Italy to Belgium"
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rail, rail off
 separate with a railing; "rail off the crowds from the Presidential palace"
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rail
 provide with rails; "The yard was railed"
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10 rail, rail in
 enclose with rails; "rail in the old graves"
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