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Definitions for GUARDRAIL
ˈgɑrdˌreɪlguardrail

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. safety rail, guardrailnoun

    a railing placed alongside a stairway or road for safety

Wiktionary

  1. guardrailnoun

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

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  1. guardrail

    A guardrail is a protective barrier usually made of metal or wood, placed alongside roads, bridges, balconies, staircases, or any elevated spaces to prevent accidents such as vehicles veering off the roadway, and people falling off edges. They serve as a safety measure to protect and guide both drivers and pedestrians.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of GUARDRAIL in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of GUARDRAIL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of GUARDRAIL in a Sentence

  1. Andreas Fischlin:

    The guardrail concept in which up to 2C would be considered safe would be better seen as an upper limit, a defense line.

  2. Liz Cheney:

    This is a man who has demonstrated that Donald Trump's at war with the rule of law. He's demonstrated that he's willing to blow through every guardrail of democracy.

  3. Cullen Stanley:

    [He] happened to be a few hundred yards behind me and was able to box [Bold and Bossy] in between his truck and the guardrail and get her back to the race track safely.

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