Definition of guardrail
: a railing guarding usually against danger; especially : a barrier placed along the edge of a highway at dangerous points
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Examples of guardrail in a Sentence
the car ran off the road, but fortunately only hit the guardrail
Recent Examples of guardrail from the Web
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The car hit the shoulder’s concrete curb and guardrail, overturned and came to a rest on its roof, blocking two lanes of the highway, Highway Patrol said.
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A little after 10 p.m. local time a white van speeding on the London Bridge swerved into a crowd of pedestrians, then crashed into a guardrail near Borough Market.
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The car also braked suddenly, accelerated and nearly hit a guardrail.
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The car struck the guardrail on the west side of the road.
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The Tahoe crossed the median and hit the patrol car, causing the officer’s car to spin and hit the guardrail, police.
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The first accident happened when a male driver hit a guardrail, lost control and rolled over multiple times, said Arlington police spokeswoman VaNessa Harrison.
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Hollingshead jumped out to help but another car lost control and hit him, throwing him about 35 feet into a guardrail and then onto the pavement.
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Take advantage of the potholes and guardrails on your commute with the Biomega Brooklyn.
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1860
First Known Use of guardrail
1860
GUARDRAIL Defined for English Language Learners
guardrail
playDefinition of guardrail for English Language Learners
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: a strong metal bar along the side of a road that prevents vehicles from driving off the road
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: a strong bar or fence that prevents people from falling off a deck, bridge, etc.
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