railing
US /ˈreɪ.lɪŋ/
UK /ˈreɪ.lɪŋ/
1.
a fence or barrier made of rails
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The child held onto the stair railing as he walked down.
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They installed a new safety railing around the balcony.
2.
a continuous or repeated act of complaining or protesting angrily
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His constant railing against the government grew tiresome.
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She launched into a long railing about the unfairness of the system.