crash barrier

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crash barrier

noun crash barriers

UK A strengthened barrier installed on the sides of a (usually major) road to keep vehicles on the carriageway and reduce the risk and/or impact of crashes.
Similar: guardrail, traffic barrier

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noun barrier on the side of a road

Español	guardarraíl, quitamiedos, quitavidas (peyorative), bionda, guardavía
Français	glissière de sécurité, rail de sécurité, barrière de sécurité
Deutsch	Leitplanke, Schutzplanke
Italiano	guardrail, barriera di protezione, barriera protettiva, barriera di sicurezza, barriera stradale, barriera di contenimento

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@misc{crash_barrier_2026,
  title = {crash barrier},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/crash%20barrier},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}