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
1860
First Known Use of guardrail
1860
GUARDRAIL Defined for English Language Learners
guardrail
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guard·rail
\ˈgärd-ˌrāl\
Definition 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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