guardrail

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Noun

guardrail (plural guardrails)

1. A rail set alongside a dangerous place in order to improve safety.

Synonyms

• crash barrier
• guard railing
• guide board
• guide rail
• side rail
• traffic barrier

Translations

• French: garde-fou, garde-corps, glissière de sécurité (automotive)
• German: Geländer (generic), Leitplanke (automotive), Schutzplanke (automotive, officialese), Leitlinie (figurative)
• Italian: barriera di protezione (automotive)
• Portuguese: guard-rail
• Russian: огражде́ние
• Spanish: guardarraíl (automotive), quitamiedos (automotive)

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