guardrail
noun
guard·rail
ˈgärd-ˌrāl 
: a railing guarding usually against danger
especially
: a barrier placed along the edge of a highway at dangerous points
Examples of guardrail in a Sentence
the car ran off the road, but fortunately only hit the guardrail
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There are millions of parents like me who have watched our children come of age in an unrestricted and unprotected digital universe devoid of any guardrails that can keep them safe.
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Molly O'Shea, STAT, 17 Apr. 2024
But federal rules generally don’t require such safety harnesses when workers are standing on scaffolds that are surrounded by guardrails — the type that collapsed on Jan. 2.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
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Molly O'Shea, STAT, 17 Apr. 2024
But federal rules generally don’t require such safety harnesses when workers are standing on scaffolds that are surrounded by guardrails — the type that collapsed on Jan. 2.
—Gavin Off, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2024
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“Guardrail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guardrail. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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guardrail
noun
guard·rail
ˈgär-ˌdrāl
: a protective railing placed along dangerous areas (as of a road)
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