third rail
third rail · third rails
Stromschiene
The electrified rail that runs beside or between train tracks to power electric trainsThe electrified rail that runs beside or between train tracks to power electric trains.
Meaning
2 sensesThe electrified rail that runs beside or between train tracks to power electric trains.
Stromschiene
(broadly)Anything that is controversial or dangerous to come into contact with, or is best avoided.
tax hikes as a third rail in U.S. politics
More definitions
- a rail through which electric current is supplied to an electric locomotive
Translations
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By meaning 1
the electrified rail that runs beside or between train tracks to power electric trains:
Forms
plural: third rails| Singular | third rail |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedfourth rail