rail
/ɹeɪ(ə)l/ sustantivo B1En español: barra, barandilla, barandal, raíl
- A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
- The metal bar forming part of the track for a railroad.
- A railroad; a railway, as a means of transportation. · We travelled to the seaside by rail.· a small Scottish village not accessible by rail
- A conductor maintained at a fixed electrical potential relative to ground, to which other circuit components are connected. · ISA devices draw power from the +5 V, −5 V, +12 V, and −12 V rails of the power supply unit.
- A horizontal piece of wood that serves to separate sections of a door or window.
- One of the lengthwise edges of a surfboard.
- A vertical section on one side of a web page. · We're experimenting with ads in the right-hand rail.
- A large line (portion or serving of a powdery illegal drug).
Plural rails
Phrasal verbs y expresiones
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“There are no trains before six in the morning; so he can’t get away by rail.
We passed along the outer bounds of the Manor House park until we came to a place where there was a gap in the rails which fenced it.
The garden was bounded by a three-foot brick wall with a fringe of wood rails upon the top, and against this wall was leaning a stalwart police constable, surrounded by a small knot of loafers, who craned their necks and strained their eyes in the vain hope of catching some glimpse of the proceedings within.
Mycroft has his rails and he runs on them.
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