third rail

/ˌˈθʌr(d) ˌreɪl/
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Definitions of third rail
  1. noun
    a rail through which electric current is supplied to an electric locomotive
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    type of:
    rail, rails, runway, track
    a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
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