third rail vs rail

rail vs third rail

third rail and rail both are nouns.

third rail is not a verb while rail is a verb.

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

As nouns, rail is a hypernym of third rail; that is, rail is a word with a broader meaning than third rail:

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

Other hypernyms of third rail include rails, runway, track.

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

third rail (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 third rail and rail

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