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railing
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
railing
(noun)
rail
(verb)
rail
(verb)
railing
/
ˈ
reɪlɪŋ/
noun
plural
railings
railing
/
ˈ
reɪlɪŋ/
noun
plural
railings
Britannica Dictionary definition of RAILING
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:
a barrier that is made of rails supported by posts
He leaned on the deck's
railing
and watched the sun set.
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