Guardrail Definition

gärdrāl
guardrails
noun
guardrails
A railing that serves as a protective barrier, as on a staircase or alongside a highway.
Webster's New World
An extra rail alongside the main rail of a railroad at a crossing, etc., as to keep the cars on the track.
Webster's New World

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

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • safety-rail
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Other Word Forms of Guardrail

Noun

Singular:
guardrail
Plural:
guardrails

Guardrail Sentence Examples

  • Don't attach fly-posters or advertising banners to pedestrian guardrail.

  • There should be no more than a three-and-a-half inch gap between the bed frame and the guardrail on bunk beds designed for children, and the space between rails shouldn't be wide enough for a child's head to fit in between.

  • Select or modify plans to insure that your child's head and arms can't fit under the guardrail's bottom frame either.

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