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TOW-uh-lrayl/ˈtaʊəl reɪl/

A towel rail (id: towel-rail) is a rail on a wall for hanging towels, sometimes heated. A hook holds one loop; a radiator is for room heat, not wet kit. Halls: hang the towel on the towel rail; a wet heap on the radiator is a fire risk.

Meaning

A rail on a wall for hanging towels, sometimes heated.

Examples

• “Hang the towel on the towel rail; a wet heap on the halls radiator is a fire risk.”
• “A heated towel rail still needs the landlord’s OK in halls; wiring one in is a tenancy and fire-safety fail.”

Good to know

a towel rail. Contrast: a hook / a radiator. Halls / bathrooms. Countable rails. Mix-up: a rail can mean a train rail; a towel rail is the bathroom bar.

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