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Definition 2024

guardrail

guardrail

See also: guard-rail and guard rail

English

Alternative forms

guard rail

Noun

guardrail ‎(plural guardrails)

A rail placed alongside a dangerous place in order to improve safety.

Synonyms

crash barrier
guard railing
guide board
guide rail
side rail
traffic barrier

Translations

rail placed alongside a dangerous place

Bulgarian: парапет (bg) m ‎(parapet)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 護欄, 护栏 ‎(hùlán)
Czech: zábradlí n, zábradlí n pl
Dutch: vangrail (nl) m, f
Esperanto:
Finnish: suojakaide
French: garde-fou (fr) m, garde-corps (fr) m, glissière de sécurité (fr) f (automotive)

German: Geländer (de) n (generic), Leitplanke (de) f (automotive), Schutzplanke (de) f (automotive, officialese), Leitlinie f (figurative)
Hungarian: szalagkorlát n
Italian: barriera di sicurezza f (automotive)
Japanese: ガードレール (ja) ‎(gādorēru)
Norwegian: gelender n, rekkverk n
Portuguese: guard-rail m
Russian: огражде́ние (ru) n ‎(ograždénije)
Spanish: guardarraíl m (automotive), quitamiedos m (automotive)

Italian

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡardˈrɛil/

Noun

guardrail m ‎(invariable)

guardrail

Anagrams

guardarli