noun
- plural of rail; metal bars that form train tracks
- plural of rail; horizontal bars used as barriers or supports
- plural of rail; long-legged wading birds
Usage: ornithology
verb
- third person singular present of rail; complains angrily
Examples
- The train derailed when it jumped the rails.
- She gripped the rails of the balcony tightly.
- The old bridge has wooden rails on both sides.
- Rails are common birds in wetland areas.
- He rails against the unfair policy every day.
- The politician rails about government spending.
- Workers replaced the damaged rails on the subway line.
- The deck rails need to be painted this summer.