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guide rail

[′gīd ‚rāl]
(civil engineering)
A track or rail that serves to guide movement, as of a sliding door, window, or similar element.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

guide rail

A track that acts as a guide for a sliding window or door.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Architecture and Construction. Copyright © 2003 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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