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guardrail::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | safety rail |
| Type of | rail, railing |
Examples of guardrail
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It went through a guardrail and partly down an embankment, spilling diesel fuel.
From the jsonline.com
A tradeoff exists between a fixed metal guardrail, as opposed to nothing at all.
From the ocregister.com
Wood lost control of the car and hit the guardrail on the right, officials said.
From the ocregister.com
Sorrentino's car struck a guardrail before coming to a stop in the paved median.
From the jacksonville.com
During a fogbound mountain walk, the author leans on a guardrail that collapses.
From the time.com
Thomas'car hit a guardrail before striking a stopped vehicle and tractor-trailer.
From the dailyherald.com
It then struck a guardrail on the left side of the road and rolled several times.
From the post-gazette.com
The truck slipped off to the lift, hit a guardrail, and flipped over on its side.
From the sltrib.com
It struck a guardrail, coming to rest on its side and partially on the highway.
From the timesunion.com
- Safety rail: a railing placed alongside a stairway or road for safety
- A crash barrier or guardrail is a barrier on a road designed to prevent vehicles from leaving the roadway to improve road safety. In the UK, the standard A-profile barrier is known as 'Armco'. ...
- (Guardrailing) Guard rail or guardrail, sometimes referred to as guide rail or railing, is a system designed to keep people or vehicles from (in most cases unintentionally) straying into dangerous or off-limits areas. ...
- (Guardrails) The thing that separates the men from the boys according to Signal Auto's Fumiaki Komatsu. Hawaii Motorsports Center's got lots of them.
- A strip of wood placed on the side of a hull to provide protection when the boat comes alongside another boat or a dock.
- An additional rail used on the inside of rails to help wheel flange follow the proper route (as in a turnout or crossing), or to keep derailed cars on the track structure (as on a bridge).
- A safety feature element intended to redirect an errant vehicle away form the approach embankment (guiderail). (5)
- A barrier at least 42 inches high erected to prevent personnel from falling from working levels more than 30 inches above the floor, ground, or other working areas of a building.
- A guardrail is a traffic barrier used to shield potentially hazardous areas.
