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 Definitions of third rail  [ˈθɜrdˈhænd]  

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Definition of 'third rail' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) third rail
a rail in an electrified railroad that provides current to a car or locomotive.

Etymology:  (1865–70, Amer.)

Definition of 'third rail' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) third rail
a rail through which electric current is supplied to an electric locomotive

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