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check rail
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noun
(in a window sash) a meeting rail, especially one closing against the corresponding rail with a diagonal or rabbeted overlap.
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Origin of check rail
First recorded in 1875–80
Words nearby check rail
checkout, check-over, checkpoint, Checkpoint Charlie, check protector, check rail, checkrein, checkroom, checkrow, checks and balances, checkup
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