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rail meaning in Tamil

காணாங்கோழி kāṇāṅkōḻi

/ɹeɪ(ə)l/

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rail in Tamil: காணாங்கோழி (kāṇāṅkōḻi). In English, rail means a horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.

Tamil words for rail

small bird in the family Rallidae
காணாங்கோழி kāṇāṅkōḻi

English meaning of rail

  1. noun A horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.
  2. noun The metal bar forming part of the track for a railroad.
  3. noun A railroad; a railway, as a means of transportation.
  4. noun A conductor maintained at a fixed electrical potential relative to ground, to which other circuit components are connected.

Full definition of rail

rail in a sentence

  • We travelled to the seaside by rail.
  • a small Scottish village not accessible by rail
  • ISA devices draw power from the +5 V, −5 V, +12 V, and −12 V rails of the power supply unit.

Synonyms of rail

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Questions about rail in Tamil

What is the meaning of rail in Tamil?
Rail in Tamil is காணாங்கோழி (kāṇāṅkōḻi).
rail என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Rail: காணாங்கோழி (kāṇāṅkōḻi).
What does rail mean in English?
Rail means a horizontal bar extending between supports and used for support or as a barrier; a railing.

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