Definitions for third-rail
third-rail
third rail
Spelling: [thurd reyl]
IPA: /ˈθɜrd ˈreɪl/
Third-Rail is a 10 letter English word.
It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points.
It's valid Words with friends word worth 8 points.
You can make 195 anagrams from letters in third-rail (-adhiilrrt).
Definitions for third-rail
noun
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Railroads.
a rail laid parallel and adjacent to the running rails of an electrified railroad to provide electric current to the motors of a car or locomotive through contact shoes.
an additional running rail laid on the same ties as the two regular rails of a railroad track to provide a multigauge capability.
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a controversial topic or issue in the public sphere that people, especially politicians, try to avoid discussing (often used attributively):
Origin of third-rail
An Americanism dating back to 1865-70