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railing

[ rey-ling ]

noun

  1. a fencelike barrier composed of one or more horizontal rails supported by widely spaced uprights; balustrade.
  2. rails collectively.


railing

/ ˈ°ù±ðɪ±ôɪŋ /

noun

  1. often plural a fence, balustrade, or barrier that consists of rails supported by posts
  2. rails collectively or material for making rails
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of railing1

First recorded in 1350–1400; rail 1 + -ing 1
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However, it said that these options would be "costly", adding that placing a railing around the artwork "may increase risk".

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Hundreds of local Estonians waited in the cold to meet the prince in Tallinn, lining the railings to shake his hand or to take a selfie.

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This was an echo of the criticism Vance made in Munich, railing against European regulations on artificial intelligence and social media platforms.

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But in more recent years, the World Health Organization and other groups have been practically railing against alcohol consumption, publicizing it as toxic and a leading cause of disease.

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Trump's team are already railing against digital services taxes.

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