barrier vs rail

rail vs barrier

barrier and rail both are nouns.

barrier is not a verb while rail is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
barrier	Yes	No	No	No
rail	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, rail is a hyponym of barrier; that is, rail is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than barrier:

barrier: a structure or object that impedes free movement
rail: a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

Other hyponyms of barrier include balusters, balustrade, banister, bannister, handrail, barricade, breakwater, bulwark, groin, groyne, jetty, mole, seawall, bulwark, crash barrier, dam, dike, dyke, fence, fencing, fender, wing, grate, grating, hurdle, movable barrier, railing, revetment, barricade, roadblock, starting gate, starting stall, tilt barrier.

barrier (noun)	rail (noun)
a structure or object that impedes free movement	any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud
any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective	a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal)
anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access	a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
	a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
	short for railway

barrier (verb)	rail (verb)
	complain bitterly
	spread negative information about
	criticize severely
	fish with a handline over the rails of a boat
	lay with rails
	travel by rail or train
	separate with a railing
	convey (goods etc.) by rails
	provide with rails
	enclose with rails

Difference between barrier and rail

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