guardrail
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guardrail
- /ˈɡɑɹdˌɹeɪl/ US
Where it comes from
From guard + rail.
noun guardrails · guard rail
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A rail set alongside a dangerous place as a barrier, to improve safety.
Similar: guard railing, guide board, guide rail, side rail
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A strengthened barrier installed on the sides of a (usually major) road to keep vehicles on the highway and reduce the risk and/or impact of crashes.
Similar: guard railing, guide board, guide rail, side rail, crash barrier, traffic barrier
- Any barrier designed to prevent accidents or mistakes. Set guardrails on Visual Studio Live Share We’ve heard from Live Share users that they want to use Live Share in their organization, but without controls to prevent individuals from outside their company domain joining Live Share sessions, they’re blocked. We are excited that this and many other req
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Synonym of check rail.
Similar: check rail
Translations
Every language
noun rail set alongside a dangerous place
| Español | guardarraíl, quitamiedos, pretil, antepecho, balaustrada, arambol |
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| 한국어 | 보호 난간 boho nan'gan |
| 日本語 | ガードレール gādorēru |
| 中文 | 護欄 /护栏 hùlán |
| Português | guard-rail |
| Français | garde-fou, garde-corps, glissière de sécurité, rail de sécurité, barrière de sécurité |
| Deutsch | Geländer, Leitplanke, Schutzplanke |
| Italiano | guardrail, barriera di protezione, barriera protettiva, barriera di sicurezza, barriera stradale, barriera di contenimento |
| Ελληνικά | κιγκλίδωμα kigklídoma |
| Русский | огражде́ние ograždénije |
noun figurative: any barrier designed to prevent accidents or mistakes
| Deutsch | Leitplanke, Leitlinie |
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