railing
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rail·ing
(rā′lĭng)n.
1.
a. A structure made of a rail, often connecting a series of upright members, that is used as a guard or barrier or for support, as on a balcony or next to a staircase.
b. The rail of such a structure.
2. Rails considered as a group.
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railing
(ˈreɪlɪŋ)n
1. (Building) (often plural) a fence, balustrade, or barrier that consists of rails supported by posts
2. rails collectively or material for making rails
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rail•ing
(ˈreɪ lɪŋ)n.
1. a fencelike barrier composed of one or more horizontal rails supported by widely spaced uprights; balustrade.
2. a banister.
3. rails collectively.
[1400–50]
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| Noun | 1. |  railing - a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supportsbalusters, balustrade, banister, handrail, bannister - a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling bar - (law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried; "spectators were not allowed past the bar" barrier - a structure or object that impedes free movement fife rail - the railing surrounding the mast of a sailing vessel ledger board - top rail of a fence or balustrade guardrail, safety rail - a railing placed alongside a stairway or road for safety taffrail - the railing around the stern of a ship |
| 2. | railing - material for making rails or rails collectively material - things needed for doing or making something; "writing materials"; "useful teaching materials" |
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railing
noun fence, rails, barrier, paling, balustrade the iron railings of the convent grounds
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railing
nounHarsh, often insulting language:
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درابْزين
hrazení
indhegningrækværk
grindverk
railing
[ˈreɪlɪŋ] N → baranda f, barandilla f, pasamanos m invrailings → verja fsing, enrejado msing
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rail
(reil) noun1. a (usually horizontal) bar of metal, wood etc used in fences etc, or for hanging things on. Don't lean over the rail; a curtain-rail; a towel-rail.
2. (usually in plural) a long bar of steel which forms the track on which trains etc run.
verb (usually with in or off) to surround with a rail or rails. We'll rail that bit of ground off to stop people walking on it.
ˈrailing noun (usually in plural) a fence or barrier of (usually vertical) metal or wooden bars. They've put railings up all round the park.
ˈrailroad noun (American) a railway.
ˈrailway , (American) ˈrailroad noun1. a track with (usually more than one set of) two (or sometimes three) parallel steel rails on which trains run. They're building a new railway; (also adjective) a railway station.
2. (sometimes in plural) the whole organization which is concerned with the running of trains, the building of tracks etc. He has a job on the railway; The railways are very badly run in some countries.
by rail by or on the railway. goods sent by rail.
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