guardrail

guardrail
noun Date: 1860 a railing for guarding against danger or trespass; especially a barrier (as of steel cables) placed along the edge of a highway at dangerous points

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  • guardrail — /ɡardˈreil, ingl. ˈɡɑːdˌreɪl/ s. m. inv. guardavia, barriera …   Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

  • guardrail — [gärd′rāl΄] n. 1. a railing that serves as a protective barrier, as on a staircase or alongside a highway ☆ 2. an extra rail alongside the main rail of a railroad at a crossing, etc., as to keep the cars on the track …   English World dictionary

  • guardrail — guard·rail s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} barriera protettiva di metallo o in muratura posta lungo i margini delle strade, spec. nelle curve e nei tratti di maggior pericolo, o in corrispondenza dello spartitraffico centrale delle autostrade,… …   Dizionario italiano

  • guardrail — [[t]gɑ͟ː(r)dreɪl[/t]] guardrails also guard rail N COUNT A guardrail is a railing that is placed along the edge of something such as a staircase, path, or boat, so that people can hold onto it or so that they do not fall over the edge …   English dictionary

  • Guardrail (band) — Guardrail was a band from Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. They combined various styles of music including hardcore punk, death metal, and speed metal. They were signed to Penny Candy Records for most of the band s existence, later generating much… …   Wikipedia

  • guardrail — /gahrd rayl /, n. 1. Also, guardrailing. a protective railing, as along a road or stairway. 2. Railroads. a rail laid parallel to a track to prevent derailment or to keep derailed rolling stock from leaving the roadbed. [1825 35; GUARD + RAIL1] * …   Universalium

  • guardrail — noun A rail placed alongside a dangerous place in order to improve safety …   Wiktionary

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