railing

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: [ˈɹeɪlɪŋ]

Noun

railing (plural railings)

1. A fence or barrier consisting of one or more horizontal rails and vertical supports.

   During the war, everyone's railings were taken away to make bombers.

Translations

• French: rampe (of staircase)
• German: Geländer
• Portuguese: corrimão
• Russian: пери́ла
• Spanish: barandilla

Verb

1. present participle of rail#English|rail

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