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How to pronounce bollard in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms bitt
Type of post
Has types riding bitt


the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards.

Examples of bollard

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He said Peter Zervas had picked up a bollard and bashed him on the back with it.
From the smh.com.au
Instead of street lights, there is bollard lighting to minimise light pollution.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
This hull design for tugs gave them greater bollard pull from a given horsepower.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Bollard is required to keep annual inflation between 1 percent and 3 percent.
From the bloomberg.com
Bollard has done it before, but has been very, very reluctant to do it again.
From the nzherald.co.nz
People are slowing right down to get through the bollard and it is causing congestion.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
Bollard flagged a gradual track of higher interest rates from the middle of next year.
From the scoop.co.nz
He saw one man pick up the bollard from its shaft, raising it over his left shoulder.
From the smh.com.au
If the builder does not agree, you can have a bollard added after you purchase the home.
From the dailyherald.com
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  • A strong post (as on a wharf or quay or ship for attaching mooring lines); "the road was closed to vehicular traffic with bollards"
  • A bollard is a short vertical post. Originally it only meant a post used on a quay for mooring. The word now also describes a variety of structures to control or direct road traffic, such as posts arranged in a line to obstruct the passage of motor vehicles. ...
  • The Bollard is a monthly local magazine in Portland, Maine. Covering local news and arts, the first issue was published in 2005. From 2005 to June 2008, it printed quarterly and thereafter switched to monthly publications. ...
  • A strong vertical post of timber or iron, fixed to the ground and/or on the deck of a ship, to which the ship's mooring lines etc are secured; A similar post preventing vehicle access to a pedestrian area, to delineate traffic lanes, or used for security purposes
  • (BOLLARDS) Metal posts on a ship or dock to which the mooring lines are tied.
  • (Bollards) Lights mounted on short, heavy piers or posts. They are used mostly for larger residences and campus settings.
  • (Bollards) are posts, short poles, or pillars with the purpose of preventing the movement of vehicles onto sidewalks or grass.
  • (bollards) iron posts used for tying ships to the quay side.
  • A short, thick post with a light at its top, used for grounds and outdoor walkway lighting.