live rail
/ˈlaɪv ˈɹeɪl/
live rail noun: a rail which provides current (usually direct current (DC)) for electric trains running on third- and fourth-rail electrified systems.
Noun
live rail (plural live rails)
- A rail which provides current (usually direct current (DC)) for electric trains running on third- and fourth-rail electrified systems.
- Synonyms:
- conductor rail, third rail
live rail meaning in Tamil
live rail in Tamil
- தொடரி இருப்பிட நிலை, உயிர்ப்புத் தண்டவாளம்
Synonyms of live rail
Forms of live rail
| plural | live rails |
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Questions about live rail
- What does live rail mean?
- Live rail means a rail which provides current (usually direct current (DC)) for electric trains running on third- and fourth-rail electrified systems.
- What is live rail in Tamil?
- Live rail in Tamil is தொடரி இருப்பிட நிலை, உயிர்ப்புத் தண்டவாளம். See Live rail meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is live rail?
- Live rail is a noun.
- How do you pronounce live rail?
- Live rail is pronounced /ˈlaɪv ˈɹeɪl/.
- What is the plural of live rail?
- The plural of live rail is live rails.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: live rail (page history and authors); live rail (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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