- 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 — guard rail n. a railing placed alongside a stairway or road for safety. Syn: safety rail. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Guardrail — can refer to*Guard rails installed on road sides for automobile safety *Roof edge protection, rails installed on roofs to protect construction and roofing workers … Wikipedia
guardrail — / gɑ:dreil/, it. /gar dreil/ s. ingl. [comp. di guard difesa, protezione e rail sbarra, rotaia ], usato in ital. al masch. (trasp.) [barriera di protezione posta ai bordi delle strade] ▶◀ (non com.) barriera di sicurezza, (non com.) guardavia … Enciclopedia Italiana
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
