third rail
Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary
English [edit]
Noun [edit]
Wikipedia third rail (plural third rails)
- The electrified rail that runs besides, or between train tracks to power electric trains.
- (by extension) anything that is dangerous to come into contact with, or is best avoided
- Social security is the third rail of American politics: touch it and your political career dies.
Translations [edit]
the electrified rail that runs besides, or between train tracks to power electric trains
|
