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/ray"ling/, n.1. a fencelike barrier composed of one or more horizontal rails supported by widely spaced uprights; balustrade.2. banister.3. rails collectively.[1350-1400; RAIL1 + -ING1]
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railing — UK [ˈreɪlɪŋ] / US noun [countable] Word forms railing : singular railing plural railings a) a fence made of narrow posts supporting an upper bar b) the upper bar of a fence … English dictionary
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