On rails

prep_phrase

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Definitions

Prep_phrase
  1. 1
    Rail-based.
  2. 2
    Constrained to travel along a preset fixed path.

    "So, first of all, let's clear it out of the way: it is not possible to deorbit any of the moons in the game. They are all on rails, and nothing you can do will adjust their orbit in any way whatsoever."

  3. 3
    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on, rails.

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"So, first of all, let's clear it out of the way: it is not possible to deorbit any of the moons in the game. They are all on rails, and nothing you can do will adjust their orbit in any way whatsoever."

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