单词	third rails
释义	third rail noun 1 : a metal rail through which electric current is led to the motors of an electric vehicle (such as a subway car) 2 : a controversial issue usually avoided by politicians Example Sentences Social Security is the third rail of American politics. Recent Examples on the Web Congress seems willing to appropriate money for everything else, and Social Security will likely continue to be the untouchable third rail. WSJ, 16 June 2022 One caught fire July 21 when a side panel fell off and touched the electrified third rail, causing 200 passengers to flee while the train was on a bridge over the Mystic River. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2022 The fire appears to have been caused by a metal panel on the train’s base that came loose and touched the electrified third rail, the system’s general manager said. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 25 July 2022 Preliminary information indicates the man may have come in contact with the third rail. Deanese Williams-harris, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2022 On the other hand, companies are now constantly colliding with the once third rail of partisan politics. Jeff Fromm, Forbes, 18 July 2022 Most noise complaints don’t result in social and political movements, but then again, most noise complaints don’t touch the third rail of a city’s musical identity and its struggles with gentrification. Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2022 On Thursday, a side panel fell off the 42-year-old Orange Line train car and touched the electrified third rail, causing flames and smoke as the train traveled across the bridge over the Mystic River connecting Medford and Somerville. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 July 2022 Perry, 20, jumped down, tried to avoid that deadly third rail, pulled the man to safety and administered CPR. Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1867, in the meaning defined at sense 1 third rails noun plural of third rail as in hot buttons Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance hot buttons powder kegs time bombs flash points volcanoes volcanos tinderboxes
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