rail vs third rail

third rail vs rail

rail and third rail both are nouns.

rail is a verb but third rail is not a verb.

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

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

rail: a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
third rail: a rail through which electric current is supplied to an electric locomotive

rail (noun)	third rail (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	a rail through which electric current is supplied to an electric locomotive
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)	third 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 rail and third rail

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