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a protective barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and its supports
  • the car ran off the road, but fortunately only hit the guardrail

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The first known use of guardrail was in 1860

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guarding (against)

guardrail

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“Guardrail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guardrail. Accessed 22 Jan. 2022.

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