rail - Meaning in Tamil

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rail - Meaning in Tamil

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Definitions and Meaning of rail in English

rail noun

1. any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud
2. a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal)
3. short for railway

   Examples

   • "he traveled by rail"
   • "he was concerned with rail safety"
4. a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

   Synonyms

   railing

5. a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll

   Synonyms

   rails, runway, track

rail verb

1. criticize severely

   Synonyms

   fulminate

   Examples

   • "He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare"
   • "She railed against the bad social policies"
2. spread negative information about

   Synonyms

   revile, vilify, vituperate

   Example

   • "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews"
3. complain bitterly

   Synonyms

   inveigh

4. fish with a handline over the rails of a boat

   Example

   • "They are railing for fresh fish"
5. lay with rails

   Example

   • "hundreds of miles were railed out here"
6. travel by rail or train

   Synonyms

   train, train

   Examples

   • "She trained to Hamburg"
   • "They railed from Rome to Venice"
7. convey (goods etc.) by rails

   Example

   • "fresh fruit are railed from Italy to Belgium"
8. separate with a railing

   Synonyms

   rail off

   Example

   • "rail off the crowds from the Presidential palace"
9. provide with rails

   Example

   • "The yard was railed"
10. enclose with rails

    Synonyms

    rail in

    Example

    • "rail in the old graves"

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