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rail in Irish

rail in Irish is ráille — rail means a horizontal bar used as a support or barrier, or one of the metal bars that trains run on.

rail in Irish

ráille
noun
A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.

What does "rail" mean?

  1. noun A horizontal bar used as a support or barrier, or one of the metal bars that trains run on.
    "She gripped the rail as the ferry pitched in the swell."
  2. noun Train transport considered as a system or industry.
    "More commuters are switching from cars to rail."
  3. verb To complain loudly and bitterly (usually "rail against" or "rail at").
    "Critics railed against the new policy for weeks."
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rail in a sentence

  • She gripped the rail as the ferry pitched in the swell.
  • The train slowed as it passed over a section of damaged rail.
  • More commuters are switching from cars to rail.
  • Critics railed against the new policy for weeks.

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What is "rail" in Irish?

"rail" in Irish is ráille. rail means: A horizontal bar used as a support or barrier, or one of the metal bars that trains run on.

How do you use "rail" in a sentence?

Example: "She gripped the rail as the ferry pitched in the swell." In Irish, "rail" is ráille.

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