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RAIL OFF

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does rail off mean? 

RAIL OFF (verb)
  The verb RAIL OFF has 1 sense:

1. separate with a railingplay

  Familiarity information: RAIL OFF used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


RAIL OFF (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Separate with a railing

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

rail; rail off

Context example:

rail off the crowds from the Presidential palace

Hypernyms (to "rail off" is one way to...):

divide; separate (make a division or separation)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something


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