railing 1 of 2

as in rail
a protective barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and its supports they had to put a childproof railing on the balcony when the baby started walking

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railing

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verb

present participle of rail

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Shortly after, Lipa shared an Instagram carousel of her look without revealing the ring, with the exception of one picture in which her left hand openly rests on a railing. Michelle Lee, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025 Lorraine was waiting, leaning on the railing of a lower deck, when Dani passed by. Sheila Heti, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025 Advertisement It is most commonly spread via droplets on surfaces, such as counters, hand railings and doorknobs, and food. Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025 Bell said finding a glassmaker who could create a railing that follows the staircase’s tight curve was difficult. Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for railing

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“Railing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railing. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.

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