Rail

/ɹeɪ(ə)l/

Synonyms for "rail" (190 found)

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Closest matches (38)

attack automobile baluster balustrade banister bar barrier bastebawl outberatebottle upboundarybox upbranchbulkhead incable railwaycage carpet castigate censure

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checkchew outcloistercog railwaycompanion condemn confine constrain coopcoop incoop upcork up

Noun(5 words)

bar berate bulwarks carp crake

Verb(1 words)

complain

Strong matches (57)

crib criticize decry denounce detain elelectric railwayelevatedelevated railwayembankment encage enclose enclosure feederfeeder linefencefence infight fulminate gibe

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gravity-operated railwaygruel handrail hedge hemhem inholdhold in custodyhold in restrainthorse railwayimmure impound inhibit jaw jump junctionkeep inkeep in custodykeep in detentionllathlight railroadline magpiemain linemere shadowmetro mew

Noun(5 words)

decry enclose fence gunnelmetal bar

Verb(4 words)

excoriating fulminate inveigh lambasted

Related words (95)

mew upmob monorail object pale palisade paper parts penpen uppicket poundrack railwayrack-and-pinion railwayragrail inrail linerailing railroad railway

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rake rate restrain restrict revile roadbed roadway rod scoldseal upshackle shadow shaving shipshut inshut upsidetrack siding skeleton slat slip soup splinterstone wallstreakstreet railwaystreetcar linesubway switchbacktell offterminal terminus tongue tongue-lash track tram tramline trestletrolley linetrunktrunk linetube turnout underground upbraid vein vituperate vociferate wafer wallwall inwig

Noun(16 words)

power lineragingrail birdrailing rails rallid rant rants rod runway skidssupply linetaffrail trackvoltage railyowls

Verb(7 words)

rail inrail offrevile train vilify vituperate vociferating

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More general

46 entries

abuse animal bar barrier bird blackguard clapperclaw complain component conductor confineconstruction materialcriticize denounce divideelectrical conductor

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More specific

12 entries

bar berate condemn decry denounce fenceguard railhandrail sorasupply railvoltage railwater rail

Collocations

10 entries

by railguard railhandrailinstall railspower railrail againstrail atrail networkrail systemrail track

Inflections

3 entries

railed railing rails

Derivations

3 entries

railer railing railway

Sample sentences

32 total sentences available.

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The town is accessible by rail.

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The cost of the air fare is higher than of the rail fare.

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Hold on to the rail.

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He tried to grasp the rail.

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