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barsnoun(sports) Any event in gymnastics using the bars.
racksnoun(metonymic) publication, distribution (of a magazine)
fencesa 1985 play by the American playwright August Wilson.
guardrailsnoun(Canada, US) A strengthened barrier installed on the sides of a (usually major) road to keep vehicles on the highway and reduce the risk and/or impact of crashes.
handrailsnounA rail which can be held, such as on the side of a staircase, ramp or other walkway, and serving as a support or guard.
manifoldsnoun(mechanics) A pipe fitting or similar device that connects multiple inputs and outputs.
pensnoun(ice hockey) Abbreviation of Pittsburgh Penguins.
rampsnoun(England, Scotland, Ireland) Alternative form of ramson. [A plant, Allium ursinum, a wild relative of chives and garlic.]
safeguardsnounSomething that serves as a guard or protection; a defense.
railenounObsolete form of rail. [A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.]
cant railnounAlternative form of cantrail. [(rail transport, UK) A length of metal (earlier timber) supporting the outer edge of the roof of a railway carriage; also found on locomotives, buses and coaches.]
guide railnounSynonym of guardrail.
running railnoun(rail transport, usually in the plural) One of the two rails of a railway track with which the wheels of a train make contact.
monkey railnoun(nautical) A second and lighter rail raised about six inches above the quarter rail of a ship.
crossrailnoun(UK, rail transport) A commuter rail line that crosses a major city through a tunnel and which continues for a significant distance into the surrounding areas, generally with relatively high speeds and widely spaced stations compared to an underground or metro.
chair railnoun(finish carpentry, interior decorating) A molding, traditionally of wood, intended to prevent chairs from contacting the painted plaster of a wall.
checkrailnounAlternative spelling of check rail. [(rail transport) A rail laid parallel to a running rail to guide wheels through points, rail crossings, and round curves, to reduce wear and the risk of derailments such as those due to flange climb.]
check-railnounAlternative spelling of check rail. [(rail transport) A rail laid parallel to a running rail to guide wheels through points, rail crossings, and round curves, to reduce wear and the risk of derailments such as those due to flange climb.]
raddlenounA red ochre.
railwaynoun(chiefly UK, Ireland and Commonwealth) A transport system using rails used to move passengers or goods.

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