Definition of Third-rail system
1.
(Electric Railways)
A
system
in
which
a
third
rail
is
used
for
carrying
the
current
for
operating
the
motors
,
the
rail
being
insulated
from
the
ground
and
the
current
being
taken
off
by
means
of
contact
brushes
or
other
devices
.
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