railing
/'reiliɳ/
Definition
- Noun:
- Material for making rails or rails collectively: Refers to the material used to construct rails, or to a set of rails considered as a group.
- A barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports: A structure, often made of metal or wood, that serves as a protective or supportive barrier, typically consisting of a top horizontal bar (a rail) supported by vertical or diagonal posts.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Barrier):
- He held onto the metal railing as he walked down the steep stairs.
- The balcony railing prevented the child from falling.
- Noun (Material/Collectively):
- The contractor ordered new wrought iron railing for the project.
- The old wooden railing along the path was rotting and needed replacement.
Advanced Usage
- "Safety railing": A railing specifically installed to prevent accidents.
- The factory installed safety railing around all the machinery.
- "Guard railing": A railing, often along a road or bridge, designed to prevent vehicles or people from going over the edge.
- The car swerved but was stopped by the guard railing.
Variants and Related Words
- Rail (noun): A single bar of a railing; also a steel bar used on railway tracks.
- She gripped the cold rail tightly.
- Rail (verb): To complain or protest vehemently (a different meaning from the noun 'railing').
- He would rail against the injustice.
Synonyms
- Balustrade: A railing supported by balusters, especially on a balcony or staircase.
- Banister: The railing on the side of a staircase.
- Barrier: A general term for a fence or obstacle that blocks movement.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Compounds
(Note: 'Railing' itself is not typically used in phrasal verbs. The related verb 'rail' is.) - Rail against/at (phrasal verb with 'rail'): To protest or complain angrily about something. - The speaker railed against government corruption.
Related Idioms
(Note: There are no common idioms using the noun 'railing' in the sense of a barrier. The idiom uses the verb 'rail'.) - To go off the rails: To start behaving in a wild or unacceptable way; to lose control. - After he lost his job, his life really went off the rails.
Noun
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material for making rails or rails collectively
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a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
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