third rail in English
noun
1
an additional rail supplying electric current, used in some electric railroad systems.
Most of these have existed for some time, and current is supplied through a third rail bringing direct current at about 800 Volts.
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1. 8 Surreptitiously, I stuck boogers on the ends of my fingertips and then tossed them on to the third rail of the subway.
2. While all tracks are electrified with 750 V DC third rail, platforms 3 to 6 are also electrified with 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead lines.