guardrail

[ gahrd-reyl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Also guardrailing. a protective railing, rail, railing, as along a road or stairway.
Railroads. a rail laid parallel to a track to prevent derailment or to keep derailed rolling stock from leaving the roadbed.

guardrail

/ ˈɡɑːdˌreɪl /

a railing at the side of a staircase, road, etc, as a safety barrier
Also called (Brit)checkrail railways a short metal rail fitted to the inside of the main rail to provide additional support in keeping a train's wheels on the track

First recorded in 1825–35; guard + rail ¹

The assassins apparently first bashed the car Fornari was driving several times, finally pushing it into a guardrail.

A bus driver was cruising along a Buffalo highway when he noticed a woman standing on the wrong side of the guardrail.

When first responders arrived at the scene, they found a minor crash that caused little damage to the vehicle or the guardrail.

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