rail
/reɪl/noun
उच्चारण रेल
रेल; पटरी; रेलिंग
Core word
noun
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[C, U]
a wooden or metal bar placed around something as a barrier or to provide support; a long metal bar that a train runs on; railways as a means of transport
रेल; पटरी; रेलिंग
- travel by rail
- She held the rail tightly as the ferry rocked in the rough waves.
- Hold the rail while the bus is moving.
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- Many people prefer to travel by rail for long journeys.
- A wooden rail runs along the edge of the balcony.
- Rail fares are going up again next month.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Go off the rails (start behaving badly); GK: India's first passenger train ran from Bombay to Thane on 16 April 1853.
Idiom 'go off the rails' (बुरा व्यवहार शुरू करना, पटरी से उतरना); GK में भारत की पहली यात्री ट्रेन 16 अप्रैल 1853 को बॉम्बे से ठाणे चली।