guardrail n : a railing placed alongside a stairway or road for safety [syn: safety rail]

English

Alternative spellings

• guard rail

Noun

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

Translations

Guardrail can refer to

• Guard rails installed on road sides for automobile safety
• Roof edge protection, rails installed on roofs to protect construction and roofing workers
• Guardrail Common Sensor, an aerial based surveillance platform used by the United States Army

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