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runway vs third rail

third rail vs runway

runway and third rail both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
runway Yes No No No
third rail Yes No No No
As nouns, third rail is a hyponym of runway; that is, third rail is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than runway:
  • runway: 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
runway (noun) third rail (noun)
a strip of level paved surface where planes can take off and land a rail through which electric current is supplied to an electric locomotive
a narrow platform extending from the stage into the audience in a theater or nightclub etc.
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
a chute down which logs can slide
Difference between runway and third rail

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