What does third rail mean?

Definition

An additional conductor beside the running rails that supplies electrical power to a train through a contact shoe.

Example sentences

• Tonight's inspection found a loose section of third rail near the tunnel entrance.🔊

  Tonight's inspection found a loose section of third rail near the tunnel entrance.

• Has power to the third rail been restored, or are we still waiting?🔊

  Has power to the third rail been restored, or are we still waiting?

Related words

third rail in other languages

• In Portuguese
• In French
• In Japanese