guide rail


noun
  1. a track or rail designed to control the movement of an object, as a door or window.

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How to use guide rail in a sentence

  • He bent his great arms and shoved himself into the air, deftly catching hold of a guide rail.

    Accidental Flight | Floyd L. Wallace
  • Expertly, he maneuvered himself to the guide rail near the center of the room, and caught the spiral.

    Invaders from the Infinite | John Wood Campbell
  • In this case a guide rail is provided in the front part of the machine.