Definition of Guardrail

1. Noun. A railing placed alongside a stairway or road for safety.

Exact synonyms: Safety Rail
Generic synonyms: Rail, Railing

Definition of Guardrail

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

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Guardrail

1. [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Guardrail

guardianage
guardiance
guardianess
guardianesses
guardianless
guardianlike
guardians
guardianship
guardianships
guardienne
guardiennes
guarding
guardingly
guardless
guardlike
guardrail (current term)
guardrails
guardroom
guardrooms
guards
guardship
guardsman
guardsmen
guardswoman
guardswomen
guarinoite
guarish
guarished
guarishes
guarri

Literary usage of Guardrail

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Jewett's Manual for Election Officers and Voters in the State of New York by Freeborn G. Jewett (1903)
"After the opening of the polls, the inspectors shall not allow any voter to pass within the guardrail until they ascertain that he is duly entitled to vote. ..."

2. Defense Budget, 1995: Potential Reductions and Rescissions in RDT&E and ...by DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT guardrail Common Sensor (TIARA) (Line 3) Dollars in millions Basis for Reduction The Army's fiscal year 1995 budget request for the ..."

3. Cats in a Chowder by Fred J Schneider (2006)
"... Mountains like a catheter, scraping the guardrail, scouring the shoulder in black-light darkness, before piercing through at Youngs- town, Ohio. ..."

4. A Compilation of the Laws of Ohio Affecting the Regulation of Railroads and by Ohio, Ohio Public Service Commission (1913)
"An employe who has knowledge of the fact that a guardrail is not blocked and is ... An employe who knows-of an unblocked frog, switch or guardrail, ..."

5. Safety and Health Requirements Manual: U. S. Army Corps of Engineers edited by Robert H. Griffin (1999)
"B STANDARD guardrailS AND HANDRAILS 21.6.01 A standard guardrail shall consist ... Standard guardrail systems shall be provided with toeboards on all open ..."

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