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   rail

   /reɪl/

   noun

   • 1. a bar or series of bars fixed on upright supports or attached to a wall or ceiling, serving as part of a barrier or used to hang things on: "a curtain rail"
   • ▪ the inside boundary fence of a racecourse.
   • 2. a steel bar or continuous line of bars laid on the ground as one of a pair forming a railway track: "the goods train left the rails"
   • ▪ railways as a means of transport: "rail fares"
   • 3. the edge of a surfboard or sailboard.
   • 4. a horizontal piece in the frame of a panelled door or sash window.
   • 5. a conductor which is maintained at a fixed potential and to which other parts of a circuit are connected: "the anode must be connected to the positive supply rail"

   verb

   • 1. provide or enclose (a space or place) with a rail or rails: "the altar is railed off from the nave"
   • 2. convey (goods) by rail: "perishables were railed into Manhattan"
   • 3. (in windsurfing) sail the board on its edge: "the more you pull down on the boom, the more you rail"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French reille ‘iron rod’, from Latin regula ‘straight stick, rule’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. railage noun
   • 2. railless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 4

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › History_of_rail_transportHistory of rail transport - Wikipedia

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   3 days ago · The history of rail transport began before the beginning of the common era. It can be divided into several discrete periods defined by the principal means of track material and motive power used.

3. uic.org › support-activities › terminologyTerminology | UIC - International union of railways

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   1 day ago · RailLexic online (RLO) is UIC’s term bank and the leading reference in the field of multilingual rail terminology. It presents up to 12,000 railway concepts with equivalent terms in the following 24 languages: Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Esperanto, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese (not yet complete ...

   • Author: Rosalinde Taucher

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › High-speed_railHigh-speed rail - Wikipedia

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   4 days ago · High-speed rail (HSR) is a type of rail transport network utilizing trains that run significantly faster than those of traditional rail, using an integrated system of specialized rolling stock and dedicated tracks.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › List_of_high-speed_railway_linesList of high-speed railway lines - Wikipedia

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   1 day ago · This article provides a list of operational and under construction (or approved) high-speed rail networks, listed by country or region. While the International Union of Railways defines high-speed rail as public transport by rail at speeds of at least 200 km/h (124 mph) for upgraded tracks and 250 km/h (155 mph) or faster for new ...

6. uic.org › passenger › highspeedIntercity and High-Speed | UIC - International union of railways

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   5 days ago · High-Speed rail. A comprehensive system allowing door-to-door transportation. Growing environmental awareness due to the pandemic has resulted in a shift in customer mobility habits and has revived demand for low-carbon transport alternatives such as long-distance rail travel.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › railroad trackRailroad track - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   5 days ago · railroad track having two movable rails and necessary connections; used to turn a train from one track to another or to store rolling stock

8. www.britannica.com › place › IndiaIndia - Railways, Roads, Infrastructure | Britannica

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   2 days ago · India - Railways, Roads, Infrastructure: With some 39,000 miles (62,800 km) of track length, India’s rail system, entirely government-owned, is one of the most extensive in the world, while in terms of the distance traveled each year by passengers it is the world’s most heavily used system.