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railroad line vs rail

rail vs railroad line

railroad line and rail both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
railroad line Yes No No No
rail Yes No Yes No
As nouns, rail is a hyponym of railroad line; that is, rail is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than railroad line:
  • railroad line: line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
  • rail: short for railway
railroad line (noun) rail (noun)
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight 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 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
railroad line (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 railroad line and rail

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