- crash barrier
- 'crash .barriern BrEa strong fence or wall built to keep cars apart or to keep them away from people, in order to prevent an accident
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.
crash barrier
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crash barrier — crash barriers N COUNT A crash barrier is a strong low fence built along the side of a road or between the two halves of a motorway in order to prevent accidents. [BRIT] (in AM, use guardrail) … English dictionary
crash barrier — noun a strong protective barrier that is erected around a racetrack or in the middle of a dual lane highway in order to reduce the likelihood of severe accidents • Hypernyms: ↑barrier * * * crash barrier noun A protective barrier, usu of steel,… … Useful english dictionary
Crash barrier — A crash barrier is a barrier on a road designed to prevent vehicles from leaving the roadway to improve road safety. Common sites for crash barriers are: * median separators on multi lane highways * bridge supports * mountain roadsThe design of… … Wikipedia
crash barrier — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms crash barrier : singular crash barrier plural crash barriers British a low metal fence at the side of a road or along the middle of a motorway … English dictionary
crash barrier — noun A barrier on the side of a road, to keep vehicles on the road … Wiktionary
crash barrier — guard rail, rail along a road which protects a car in an accident … English contemporary dictionary
crash barrier — noun Brit. a strong fence at the side of a road or in the middle of a dual carriageway or motorway … English new terms dictionary
crash barrier — noun (C) BrE a strong fence or wall built to keep cars apart or to keep them away from people, in order to prevent an accident … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ˈcrash ˌbarrier — noun [C] British a low metal fence at the side of a road or along the middle of a motorway … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
crash barrier — /ˈkræʃ bæriə/ (say krash bareeuh) noun a strong protective fence erected by the sides of motor racing tracks and dangerous sections of roads; guardrail …
