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rail

Pronunciation: [/ɹeɪ(ə)l/]

Word

Learn how to use rail in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “transportation”

(noun) a bar of steel or other material that forms a track for trains to run on. It is the long metal bar that trains ride on.

Example

The train sped along the rail on its journey.

Example

The rail was damaged, so the train couldn't pass.

Example

How long is the rail that the train runs on?

Context: “complain”

(verb) to criticize someone or something in an angry or harsh way. It's like when you complain loudly and angrily about something that bothers you.

Example

She continued to rail against the unfair treatment she received.

Example

He tried not to rail against his boss, even though he was frustrated.

Example

Why did she rail against the new company policy?

How to pronounce rail

Pronunciation: [/ɹeɪ(ə)l/]

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