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View usage for: (reɪlɪŋ) Word forms: plural railings1. countable nounA fence made from metal bars is called a railing or railings. He walked out on to the balcony where he rested his arms on the railing. ...the iron railings of the convent grounds. Synonyms: fence, rails, barrier, paling More Synonyms of railing 2. See also rail railing in British English (ˈreɪlɪŋ) noun1. (often plural) a fence, balustrade, or barrier that consists of rails supported by posts 2. rails collectively or material for making rails railing in American English (ˈreɪlɪŋ) noun3. a fence or balustrade made of rails and posts Examples of 'railing' in a sentencerailing Mothers now stand at the school railings attempting to smuggle in food.You could grow taller varieties against an existing structure such as fencing or balcony railings.It reopened yesterday with wooden planks in place of the metal railings.He felt the hardness of the iron railing press against his spine.Furious battles were twice fought outside its high iron railings.At the iron railings turn left into the war memorial gardens.The height of the bridge railing has long been a source of controversy.And then build foot bridges and railings to keep the cars away from those who choose to walk.Now you see adverts are painted on white sheets and hung over balcony railings with a mobile phone number.Expect exposed beams, patterned floor tiles and stone stairs with original wrought iron railings.A fox has been adopted as a pet after being found tied to metal railings.Two witnesses said that they had seen the couple together on the metal railing around the flat's balcony.But a branch snapped and he plunged on to the metal railings, piercing his head and his arm.TWO removal men who died when balcony railings gave way as they moved a sofa have been named by police.But he was delayed by a huge traffic jam as police closed the M4 after a man scaled railings on a bridge.A clipped yew hedge behind wrought-iron railings sets the period town house back from the street.Another of his campaigns is aimed at removing fences and railings from London's parks.The car, right, became wedged between the bus stop and metal railings after it landed on the pavement.School sports day is approaching and, with it, the chance to get arrested for viewing the races through binoculars from behind the school railings.A high-definition image of the live view outside the ship is projected onto one of the walls, complete with balcony railing. In other languagesrailing British English: railing NOUN A fence made from metal bars is called a railing or railings. He walked out on to the balcony where he rested his arms on the railing. - American English: railing
- Brazilian Portuguese: cerca
- Chinese: > 栏杆金属的
- European Spanish: barandilla
- French: balustrade
- German: Geländer
- Italian: ringhiera
- Japanese: 柵
- Korean: 난간
- European Portuguese: cerca
- Latin American Spanish: baranda
Definition a fence made of rails supported by posts the iron railings of the convent grounds Additional synonymsDefinition anything that blocks a way or separates, such as a gate The demonstrators broke through the heavy police barriers. Synonyms barricade, wall, bar, block, railing, fence, pale, boundary, obstacle, ditch, blockade, obstruction, rampart, bulwark, palisade, stockade - raider
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- rail travel
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- raillery
- rain
- rainbow
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