cattle grid
noun
British
: a set of bars placed over a shallow hole that is used to stop cattle from crossing a road : cattle guard
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To avoid Teifi becoming distressed, the vet who was also in attendance sedated him and crews proceeded to utilize road traffic collision and animal rescue equipment to release him from the cattle grid.
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Maureen MacKey, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2024
Maureen MacKey, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2024
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“Cattle grid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cattle%20grid. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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