rail technology
railroading | the activity of designing and constructing and operating railroads |
| rail | any of numerous widely distributed small wading birds of the family Rallidae having short wings and very long toes for running on soft mud |
corncrake
land rail
Crex crex | common Eurasian rail that frequents grain fields |
| fife rail | the railing surrounding the mast of a sailing vessel |
fuel-air explosive
FAE | a device consisting of a container of fuel and two explosive charges, the first charge bursts open the fuel container at a predetermined height and spreads the fuel in a cloud that mixes with atmospheric oxygen, the second charge detonates the cloud which creates an enormous blast wave and incinerates whatever is below |
| fuel cell | cell that produces electricity by oxidation of fuel (hydrogen and oxygen or zinc and air), often used in electric cars |
| fuel filter | a filter in the fuel line that screens out dirt and rust particles from the fuel |
fuel gauge
fuel indicator | an indicator of the amount of fuel remaining in a vehicle |
fuel injection
fuel injection system | mechanical system to inject atomized fuel directly into the cylinders of an internalombustion engine, avoids the need for a carburetor |
fuel line
gas line petrol line | a pipe that carries gasoline from a tank to a gasoline engine, the car wouldn't start because dirt clogged the gas line |
| fuel system | equipment in a motor vehicle or aircraft that delivers fuel to the engine |
| injector | a contrivance for injecting (e.g., water into the boiler of a steam engine or particles into an accelerator etc.) |
line railway line
rail line | the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed |
| picture rail | rail fixed to a wall for hanging pictures |
| plate rail | rail or narrow shelf fixed to a wall to display plates |
pod
fuel pod | a detachable container of fuel on an airplane |
| rail | a horizontal bar (usually of wood or metal) |
| rail | short for railway, he traveled by rail, he was concerned with rail safety |
| rail fence | a fence (usually made of split logs laid across each other at an angle) |
railing
rail | a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports |
safety rail
guardrail | a railing placed alongside a stairway or road for safety |
split rail
fence rail | a rail that is split from a log |
thermobaric bomb
fuel-air bomb
vacuum bomb
volume-detonation bomb
aerosol bomb | a bomb that uses a fuel-air explosive, a thermobaric bomb can create overpressures equal to an atomic bomb |
| third rail | a rail through which electric current is supplied to an electric locomotive |
towel rail
towel bar | a horizontal bar a few inches from a wall for holding towels |
track rail rails
runway | a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll |
rail-splitter
splitter | a laborer who splits logs to build splitail fences |
| fuel level | the amount of fuel remaining |
mileage
fuel consumption rate
gasoline mileage
gas mileage | the ratio of the number of miles traveled to the number of gallons of gasoline burned |
diesel oil
diesel fuel | a heavy mineral oil used as fuel in diesel engines |
| fossil fuel | fuel consisting of the remains of organisms preserved in rocks in the earth's crust with high carbon and hydrogen content |
fuel oil
heating oil | a petroleum product used for fuel |
| nuclear fuel | fuel (such as uranium) that can be used in nuclear reactors as a source of electricity |
rocket fuel
rocket propellant
rocket propellent | an explosive charge that propels a rocket |
| fuel | a substance that can be consumed to produce energy, more fuel is needed during the winter months, they developed alternative fuels for aircraft |
fulminate
rail | criticize severely, He fulminated against the Republicans' plan to cut Medicare, She railed against the bad social policies |
vilify
revile
vituperate
rail | spread negative information about, The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews |
rail
inveigh | complain bitterly |
| rail | fish with a handline over the rails of a boat, They are railing for fresh fish |
| rail | lay with rails, hundreds of miles were railed out here |
| fuel | stimulate, fuel the debate on creationism |
train
rail | travel by rail or train, They railed from Rome to Venice, She trained to Hamburg |
| rail | convey (goods etc.) by rails, fresh fruit are railed from Italy to Belgium |
| rail rail off | separate with a railing, rail off the crowds from the Presidential palace |
| fuel | take in fuel, as of a ship, The tanker fueled in Bahrain |
| rail | provide with rails, The yard was railed |
| fuel | provide with a combustible substance that provides energy, fuel aircraft, ships, and cars |
| fuel fire | provide with fuel, Oil fires the furnace |
rail
rail in | enclose with rails, rail in the old graves |