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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries철로
Pronunciation / Transliteration: cheollo
"기차가 철로를 따라 달립니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A steel bar or continuous line of bars laid on a ground track as a track for trains.
"The train rattled along the steel rail toward the station." - 2
A horizontal bar or series of bars, fixed on upright supports, serving as a fence or barrier.
"She leaned against the balcony rail to watch the sunset."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'rail', from Old French 'rele' or 'raille', ultimately from Latin 'regula' meaning straight piece of wood or bar. The term evolved historically to encompass iron and steel bars used for tracks, architectural barriers, and transportation systems.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rail" is said worldwide
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rail
Transliteration: /ʁaj/
"Le train roule sur les rails."
Schiene
Transliteration: /ˈʃiːnə/
"Der Zug fährt auf der Schiene."
rotaia
Transliteration: /roˈta.ja/
"Il treno viaggia sulla rotaia."
riel
Transliteration: /ˈrjel/
"El tren corre sobre el riel."
trilho
Transliteration: /ˈtɾi.ʎu/
"O trem corre sobre o trilho."
पटरी
Transliteration: patrī
"रेलगाड़ी पटरी पर चलती है।"
铁轨
Transliteration: tiěguǐ
"火车在铁轨上行驶。"
철로
Transliteration: cheollo
"기차가 철로를 따라 달립니다."
レール
Transliteration: rēru
"列車がレールの上を走る。"
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