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railing

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The meaning (definition) of the word railing

a bar along stairs or a balcony that you can hold

The word railing used in a sentence

“I held the railing with one hand as I walked up the stairs”

Words that mean the same as railing (synonyms)

barrier

How the word railing is said around the world

Frenchrampe (rahmp)
Spanishbarandilla (bah-rahn-DEE-yah)
Mandarin栏杆 (lahn gahn)
Hindiरेलिंग (RAY-ling)
Arabicدَرابْزِين (da-raab-ZEEN)
Russianперила (pee-REE-la)
Portuguese (EU)corrimão (koo-ree-MOWNG)
Portuguese (BR)corrimão (koh-hee-MOWNG)
Japaneseてすり (teh-SUU-ree)
GermanGeländer (geh-LEN-der)
Urduریلنگ (RAY-ling)
Punjabiਰੇਲਿੰਗ (RAY-ling)
Korean난간 (NAHN-gahn)
Hebrewמעקה (mah-ah-KEH)
Greekκάγκελο (KANG-geh-loh)
Dutchleuning (LUR-ning)
Tagalogbarandilya (bah-rahn-DEEL-yah)
Vietnamesetay vịn (tie VEEN)
Turkishkorkuluk (kor-koo-LOOK)
Persianنرده (nar-DEH)
Polishporęcz (POH-rentch)
Ukrainianпоручні (POH-rooch-nee)
Bengaliরেলিং (RAY-ling)
Swedishräcke (REH-keh)
Italianringhiera (reen-GYEH-rah)

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