railing
Americannoun
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a fencelike barrier composed of one or more horizontal rails supported by widely spaced uprights; balustrade.
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rails collectively.
noun
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(often plural) a fence, balustrade, or barrier that consists of rails supported by posts
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rails collectively or material for making rails
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Railing about powerlessness is a luxury we might want to save for the moment—should it ever fearfully arrive—in which we have truly got no power left to assert.
From Slate • Jul. 21, 2025
Railing against August weather expends energy and ends in frustration.
From Salon • Aug. 21, 2021
Railing on the board’s “fundamental structural flaws” on Wednesday, Mayor Bill de Blasio demanded an explanation for the bungling, citing the “record number of voters” who cast ballots as deserving more.
From New York Times • Jul. 2, 2021
Railing against something or someone consumes much of the community’s energy.
From Washington Times • Jan. 28, 2020
Railing and praising were his usual themes, And both, to show his judgment, in extremes: So over-violent, or over-civil, That every man with him was God or devil.
From English Literature Its History and Its Significance for the Life of the English Speaking World by Long, William Joseph
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