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railway system vs rail

rail vs railway system

railway system and rail both are nouns.

railway system is not a verb while rail is a verb.

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

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