railing 1 of 2

as in rail
a protective barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and its supports they had to put a childproof railing on the balcony when the baby started walking

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railing

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verb

present participle of rail

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After about a minute of conversation, the footage shows Bon Jovi and the other individual helping the woman climb back over the railing. Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 12 Sep. 2024 After a brief conversation, Bon Jovi and his colleague help pull the woman back over the railing to safety. Elias Lopez, CBS News, 11 Sep. 2024 And Machado, in a tiff with Dodger starter Jake Flaherty, tossed a ball at the screen below the railing that protects the Dodger dugout. Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2024 In fact, the endeavor was perhaps more of a space-stand than a walk—Isaacman and Gillis held onto the railings affixed to the hatch with a hand or foot the entire time. Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for railing 

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“Railing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/railing. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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