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third rail [′thərd ′rāl] (civil engineering) The electrified metal rail which carries current to the motor of an electric locomotive or other railway car. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| They can't vote, so their social security isn't the third rail of American politics. There's a reason why the old cliche, ``Social Security is the third rail of American politics,'' persists, and that's because it's true. All these topics and others were bandied about as quickly as images in a movie preview as the president took hold of what's commonly called the third rail of American politics. |
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