Meanings
nounlive rail (plural live rails)
plural live rails
- A rail which provides current (usually direct current (DC)) for electric trains running on third- and fourth-rail electrified systems.
Synonyms: conductor rail, third rail
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA rail which provides current (usually direct current (DC)) for electric trains running on third- and fourth-rail electrified systems.
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