Rail Definition–noun | 1. | a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing. | | 3. | one of two fences marking the inside and outside boundaries of a racetrack. | | 4. | one of a pair of steel bars that provide the running surfaces for the wheels of locomotives and railroad cars. | | 5. | the railroad as a means of transportation: to travel by rail. | | 6. | rails, stocks or bonds of railroad companies. | | 7. | Nautical. a horizontal member capping a bulwark. | | 8. | Carpentry, Furniture. any of various horizontal members framing panels or the like, as in a system of paneling, paneled door, window sash, or chest of drawers. Compare stile 2 . | | 9. | Slang. a line of cocaine crystals or powder for inhaling through the nose. | –verb (used with object) | 10. | to furnish or enclose with a rail or rails. | |
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Gun Definition–noun | 1. | a weapon consisting of a metal tube, with mechanical attachments, from which projectiles are shot by the force of an explosive; a piece of ordnance. | | 2. | any portable firearm, as a rifle, shotgun, or revolver. | | 3. | a long-barreled cannon having a relatively flat trajectory. | | 4. | any device for shooting something under pressure: a paint gun; a staple gun. | | 5. | Slang. a person whose profession is killing; professional killer: a gangland gun. | | 6. | British. a member of a shooting party. | –verb (used with object) | 8. | to shoot with a gun (often fol. by down): The guards gunned down the fleeing convict. | | 9. | to cause (an engine, vehicle, aircraft, etc.) to increase in speed very quickly by increasing the supply of fuel. | –verb (used without object) —Verb phrase | 12. | gun for, | a. | to seek with intent to harm or kill. | | b. | to seek; try earnestly to obtain: He is gunning for a raise. | | —Idioms | 13. | give the gun, Slang. to put into motion or speed up: We gave the motor the gun and drove off. | | 14. | jump the gun, Slang. | a. | to begin a race before the starting signal. | | b. | to begin prematurely; act too hastily. | | | 15. | spike someone's guns, to frustrate or prevent someone from accomplishing a plan: Our competitors planned a surprise reduction in their rates, but we discovered it and were able to spike their guns. | | 16. | stick to one's guns, to maintain one's position in the face of opposition; stand firm: They stuck to their guns and refused to submit. Also, stand by one's guns. | | 17. | under the gun, under pressure, as to meet a deadline or solve a problem: We're all under the gun with these new sales quotas. | |
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