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Bailing vs Railing - What's the difference?

bailing | railing |

As verbs the difference between bailing and railing

is that bailing is present participle of lang=en while railing is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between bailing and railing

is that bailing is the act by which something is bailed while railing is a fence or barrier consisting of one or more horizontal rails and vertical supports.

bailing

English

Verb

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    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is bailed.
  • * Ernest Thompson Seton, Two Little Savages
    • He took a bucket and bailed the muddy stuff out right to the bottom, and let it fill up to be again bailed out. After three bailings the water came in cold, sweet, and pure as crystal.

    railing

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia railing) (en noun)
  • A fence or barrier consisting of one or more horizontal rails and vertical supports.
    • During the war, everyone's railings were taken away to make bombers.

    Derived terms

    * hand railing is in place to provide guidance on stairs or in corridors. * guard railing is in place to prevent accidental falls from an elevated area.

    Usage notes

    British use is normally the plural.

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