crash barrier
A strengthened barrier installed on the sides of a road to keep vehicles on the…A strengthened barrier installed on the sides of a (usually major) road to keep vehicles on the carriageway and reduce the risk and/or impact of crashes.
» The car hit the crash barrier.
Das Auto prallte gegen das Geländer. — brauchinet
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1 senses(UK)A strengthened barrier installed on the sides of a (usually major) road to keep vehicles on the carriageway and reduce the risk and/or impact of crashes.
Leitplanke, Schutzplanke, Leitschiene
- a strong protective barrier that is erected around a racetrack or in the middle of a dual-lane highway in order to reduce the likelihood of severe accidents
Examples
5 sentencesThe car hit the crash barrier.
deDas Auto prallte gegen das Geländer. — brauchinet
The car collided with the crash barrier.
deDas Auto prallte gegen das Geländer. — brauchinet
The crash barrier prevented his car from veering off the highway.
The driver skidded on a slippery road and collided with the crash barrier.
ruВодителя повело на скользкой дороге, и он врезался в ограждение. — Ooneykcall
deDer Fahrer geriet auf spiegelglatter Fahrbahn ins Schleudern und prallte gegen eine Leitplanke. — PeterR
Lanes are closed on the motorway northbound because of repairs to the crash barrier.
deAufgrund von Reparaturarbeiten an der Leitplanke ist die Autobahn in nördlicher Fahrtrichtung gesperrt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Forms
plural: crash barriers| Singular | crash barrier |
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