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third
railˈɹeɪl

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  • third railtype of electricity transmission of railways, particularly common in metro networks, one pole has a third rail, and the other pole is grounded and connected to the two primary rails
  • third railpolitical metaphor for topic that is not to be touched
  • Third RailSingapore TV series
  • Third railWikimedia disambiguation page
  • Third RailSoccer supports group
  • Third Rail1993 single by Squeeze

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