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riding the rail

riding the rail is the present participle and gerund of ride the rail.

Meaning of ride the rail

Verb

ride the rail (third-person singular simple present rides the rail, present participle riding the rail, simple past rode the rail, past participle ridden the rail)

  1. (historical) To be made to ride the horse (punishment device).

Questions about riding the rail

What is riding the rail the present participle and gerund of?
Riding the rail is the present participle and gerund of ride the rail.

Words near riding the rail in the dictionary

  1. riding the cotton pony
  2. riding the crest of the wave
  3. riding the fair
  4. riding the high horse
  5. riding the pine
  6. riding the rail
  7. riding the rails
  8. riding the rods
  9. riding the short bus
  10. riding the three-legged mare
  11. riding the tiger

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