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Meaning of Railing | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈɹeɪlɪŋ

Definitions

A fence or barrier consisting of one or more horizontal rails and vertical supports.

Equivalents

العربية السور حاجز دالية
Čeština zábradlí
Deutsch Geländer
Esperanto balustrado
Español barandilla
Gàidhlig callaid
עברית מעקה
हिन्दी जंगला
Magyar korlát
Հայերեն բազրիք
Bahasa Indonesia pagar terali
Italiano ringhiera
日本語 手すり 手摺 欄干
Kurdî kupeşte
Latina cancelli
Nederlands hekwerk
Polski poręcz reling
Português corrimão
Română balustradă
తెలుగు కటకటాలు
Українська бильця

Examples

“During the war, everyone's railings were taken away to make bombers.”
“We passed through an inner courtyard overladen with fake wrought-iron railings and accents badly in need of a paint job, evoking a kind of Woolworth's Vieux Carré.”

CEFR level

C2
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