guardrail
A rail set alongside a dangerous place as a barrier, to improve safetyA rail set alongside a dangerous place as a barrier, to improve safety.
» We saw bent and twisted guardrails.
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4 sensesA rail set alongside a dangerous place as a barrier, to improve safety.
Geländer, Leitplanke, Schutzplanke
огражде́ниеograždénije
a railing placed alongside a stairway or road for safety
A rail set alongside a dangerous place as a barrier, to improve safety.
(Canada, US)A strengthened barrier installed on the sides of a (usually major) road to keep vehicles on the highway and reduce the risk and/or impact of crashes.
(broadly, figuratively)Any barrier designed to prevent accidents or mistakes.
Leitplanke, Leitlinie
Synonym of check rail.
Examples
12 sentencesWe saw bent and twisted guardrails.
The car ran into a guardrail.
The gazelle jumped the guardrail and disappeared.
There are no guardrails in this part of the highway.
There are no guardrails in this section of the highway.
Translations
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Origin
From guard + rail.From guard + rail.
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Forms
plural: guardrailsSynonyms
8 synonyms- a railing placed alongside a stairway or road for safety:safety rail