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
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The costs of things like road signs and guardrails often add up more quickly than most forecasters anticipate—
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There are no guardrails in place if his temper were to start a war or civil unrest.
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In 1998, a trackside photographer was killed at the strip when a car veered out of control and flew over a guardrail, landing on top of him.
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According to the IMPD incident report, the motorcycle continued driving recklessly and then crashed into a guardrail.
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Wrap-around decking is lined with transparent guardrails for views of the surf and coastline.
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The big rig continued west, traveled across the eastbound lane, struck a guardrail and tipped over onto its side, Carter said.
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A 27-year-old Chula Vista man died after his pickup slid into a guardrail on State Route 15 near City Heights Saturday night.
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The metal became loose when a truck lost control and struck a guardrail.
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First Known Use of guardrail
1860
GUARDRAIL Defined for English Language Learners
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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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