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	Rail or rails may refer to: Guard rail Guard rail Guard rail, sometimes referred to as guide rail or railing, is a system designed to keep people or vehicles from straying into dangerous or off-limits areas.... , for safety or support Handrail Handrail Handrails are railings used on stairways and escalators. They are designed to be grasped by the hand while ascending or descending the stairs. They are supported by posts or fixed directly to a wall.... or hand rail Hand rail A hand rail may refer to:* A Baluster#Banisters on a stairway* A handrail on a stairway* A guard rail for safety or securety... , on a stairway Rallidae Rallidae The rails, or Rallidae, are a large Cosmopolitan distribution family of small to medium-sized birds. The family exhibits considerable Biodiversity and the family also includes the crakes, coots, and gallinules.... , the group of birds called rails Rail tracks Rail tracks Rail tracks are used on rail transports , which, together with Railroad switch , guide trains without the need for steering. Tracks consist of two parallel steel Rail profile, which are laid upon Railroad tie that are embedded in track ballast to form the railroad track.... The hot rolled steel Steel Steel is an alloy consisting mostly of iron, with a carbon content between 0.2% and 2.14% by weight , depending on grade. Carbon is the most cost-effective alloying material for iron, but various other alloying elements are used such as manganese, chromium, vanadium, and tungsten.... profiles Structural steel Structural steel is steel construction material, a Profile , formed with a specific shape or cross section and certain standards of Chemistry and strength.... used on rail tracks or Tramway track Tramway track Tramway track is used on Tram systems or light rail operations. Groove d rails are often used in order to make street running feasible. Like standard rail tracks, tram tracks consist of two Parallel steel Rail tracks#Railway Rail.... s Railway rail Rail tracks Rail tracks are used on rail transports , which, together with Railroad switch , guide trains without the need for steering. Tracks consist of two parallel steel Rail profile, which are laid upon Railroad tie that are embedded in track ballast to form the railroad track.... Vignoles rail Flanged T rail Grooved rail Tramway track Tramway track is used on Tram systems or light rail operations. Groove d rails are often used in order to make street running feasible. Like standard rail tracks, tram tracks consist of two Parallel steel Rail tracks#Railway Rail.... Barlow rail Barlow rail Barlow rail was a kind of rail used on early railways. It has a top-hat or saddle-back kind of cross-section. ... A third rail Third rail A third rail is a method of providing electricity to power a rail transport through a continuous rigid conductor alongside the railway track or between the rails.... is a method of providing electricity to power a railway by means of continuous rigid conductor mounted alongside the railway track A third rail can also refer to a rail configuration allowing dual gauge Dual gauge A dual-gauge or mixed-gauge railway has rail tracks that allows trains of different gauges to use the same track. Generally dual-gauge railway consists of three rails, rather than the standard two rails.... railway Rail transport Rail transport Rail transport is the conveyance of passengers and goods by means of wheeled vehicles running along railways . Rail transport is part of the logistics chain, which facilitates international trade and economic growth.... RAIL (magazine), a railroad-related periodical Rural Appalachian Improvement League Rural Appalachian Improvement League The Rural Appalachian Improvement League is a 501 non-profit corporation based in Mullens, West Virginia. Since 2001, when flooding devastated southern West Virginia, RAIL has worked to improve the quality of life for residents of the area.... , a non-profit corporation based in Mullens, WV Rail (theater) Batten (theater) In theater, batten or pipe refers to a long metal pole suspended above the stage or the audience from which Stage lighting instruments, theatrical scenery, tabs or other curtains may be hung.... , rail in theatrical lighting Power supply rail Power supply rail A power supply rail or voltage rail refers to a single voltage provided by a Power supply unit#Computer power supply relative to some understood ground .... , a voltage rail. A single voltage provided by a power supply unit Common rail Common rail Common rail direct fuel injection is a modern variant of direct fuel injection system for petrol engine and diesel engines.On diesel engines, it features a high-pressure fuel rail feeding individual solenoid valves, as opposed to low-pressure fuel pump feeding Unit Injector , or high-pressure fuel line to mechanical valves controlled by ca... , a fuel injection system Crayon Rails Crayon rails Crayon rails is the generic term for a board game which recreates the building of Rail transport via the use of crayons on a reusable wipe clean board.... , the Mayfair Games board games Ruby on Rails Ruby on Rails Ruby on Rails is an open source web application framework for the Ruby . It is often referred to as "Rails" or "RoR". It is intended to be used with an agile software development, which is often utilized by web developers for its suitability for short, client-driven projects.... , a web framework for the Ruby programming language A horizontal outside member on a door or in a frame and panel Frame and panel Frame and panel construction is a woodworking technique often used in the making of doors, panelling, and other decorative features for Cabinet makings, furniture, and homes.... construction Picatinny rail Picatinny rail The Picatinny rail or MIL-STD-1913 rail or STANAG 2324 rail is a bracket used on some firearms in order to provide a standardized mounting platform.... , a bracket used on some firearms in order to provide a standardized mounting platform for telescopic sights and other accessories The Guam Rail Guam Rail The Guam Rail, Gallirallus owstoni, is a flightless bird, endemic to Guam. The Guam Rail, which is locally known as the Ko'ko' in Chamorro language, disappeared from southern Guam in the early 1970s and was extirpated from the entire island by the late 1980s.... , an endangered flightless bird To insufflate Insufflation Insufflation is the practice of Inhalation substances into a body cavity. Insufflation has limited medical use, but is a common route of administration with many respiration drugs used to treat conditions in the lungs and paranasal sinus .... a substance, such as cocaine, for recreational effects