edge rail

noun

A rail designed so that the carriage wheels roll on its edges, being held there by flanges.

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Meanings

nounedge rail (plural edge rails)

plural edge rails

  1. railwaysA rail designed so that the carriage wheels roll on its edges, being held there by flanges.
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