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rail something in — ˌrail sth ˈin/ˈoff derived to separate an area or object from others by placing rails around it • The machine was railed off as a safety precaution. Main entry: ↑railderived … Useful english dictionary
rail — rail1 W2S2 [reıl] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: reille bar , from Latin regula ruler , from regere to keep straight ] 1.) [U] the railway system →↑train ▪ the American rail system ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
rail — [[t]re͟ɪl[/t]] ♦♦♦ rails, railing, railed 1) N COUNT: oft supp N A rail is a horizontal bar attached to posts or fixed round the edge of something as a fence or support. They had to walk across an emergency footbridge, holding onto a rope that… … English dictionary
rail — 1 /reIl/ noun 1 (C) a bar that is fixed along or around something, especially to stop you from falling: Mrs Kellow held tightly onto the rail as she climbed the stairs. 2 (C) a bar that you use to hang things on: a clothes rail | a towel rail… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
rail off — verb separate with a railing rail off the crowds from the Presidential palace • Syn: ↑rail • Derivationally related forms: ↑rail (for: ↑rail), ↑railing (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
rail — I UK [reɪl] / US noun Word forms rail : singular rail plural rails *** 1) [countable] a metal bar used for hanging clothes and other things on a clothes/towel/heated rail a) a metal or wooden bar that you can hold onto to stop yourself from… … English dictionary
rail — rail1 [ reıl ] noun ** 1. ) count one of the pair of metal bars that a train travels on a ) a metal or wooden bar that you can hold onto to stop yourself from falling: a safety rail b ) a metal bar used for hanging clothes and other things on c ) … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Rail transport modelling scales — Further information: Rail transport modelling scale standards One of the smallest (Z scale, 1:220) placed on the buffer bar of one of the largest (Live steam, 1:8) model locomotives. Rail transport modelling utilises a variety of scales (ratio… … Wikipedia
Off-roading — A Land Rover Defender 90 off roading Off roading is a term for driving a vehicle on unsurfaced roads or tracks, made of materials such as sand, gravel, riverbeds, mud, snow, rocks, and other natural terrain. Contents 1 … Wikipedia
Privatisation of British Rail — The privatisation of British Rail was the result of the Railways Act 1993 introduced by John Major s Conservative government. The operations of the British Railways Board (BRB) were broken up and sold off. Some non core parts of the BRB s… … Wikipedia
