
Meaning of THIRD RAIL
| Pronunciation: | | thurd reyl
|
|
|
|   |
WordNet Dictionary |
| |
| | Definition: | |
[n] a rail through which electric current is supplied to an electric locomotive |
|   |
| | See Also: | | rail, rails, track | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
| |
| | Definition: | | \Third rail\ (Electric Railways)
(a) The third rail used in the third-rail system.
(b) An electric railway using such a rail. [Colloq.]
|
|   |
|
|