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rail vs railroad line

railroad line vs rail

rail and railroad line both are nouns.

rail is a verb but railroad line is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rail Yes No Yes No
railroad line Yes No No No
As nouns, railroad line is a hypernym of rail; that is, railroad line is a word with a broader meaning than rail:
  • rail: short for railway
  • railroad line: line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
Other hypernyms of rail include railroad, railway, railway line, railway system.
rail (noun) railroad line (noun)
any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal)
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
rail (verb) railroad line (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 rail and railroad line

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