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How to pronounce railing in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms rail
Type of barrier
Has types taffrail, bar, fife rail, guardrail, safety rail
Derivation rail
Type Words
Type of material

Examples of railing

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Solar string lights look pretty on trees around a patio or along a step railing.
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The left has been railing about GW for two decades and has accomplished nothing.
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Others inched along the wall, hanging onto conduit pipes that served as railing.
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The dining room is elegant with yellow damask wallpaper and white chair railing.
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The ball fell short, bounced off a railing and hit him squarely in the forehead.
From the charlotteobserver.com
A railing surrounds the redwood deck, and deck chairs and couches offer seating.
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Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity are among those already railing against it daily.
From the washingtontimes.com
A long line of officials is railing against proposed increases in Thruway tolls.
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I went outside to confront it and it jumped over the patio railing and ran away.
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More examples
  • A barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
  • Material for making rails or rails collectively
  • Railings is an Australian Thoroughbred racehorse who is notable for winning the 2005 Caulfield Cup when trained by John Hawkes. Other notable wins include the Metropolitan Handicap and he has been placed in races such as the BMW Classic. ...
  • Horizontal bar supported at both ends or at intervals by posts, as in a balustrade, and used as a barrier.
  • The wooden guard used on a stairway balustrade.
  • If you see porch or guard railings this denotes that some one is out to bar your way on the road to success. If you find yourself holding to a railing for protection or stability then this shows that you are ready to take a drastic step to secure your hearts desire. ...
  • A fence-like barrier or protection built within the roadway shoulder area to be a combined guide and guard for moving vehicular and pedestrian traffic and to prevent or hinder the accidental passage of such traffic beyond the berm line of the roadway
  • When an edged ski runs uncontrollably straight instead of turning.
  • A fence-like construction built at the outermost edge of the roadway or the sidewalk portion of a bridge to protect pedestrians and vehicles.