crash barrier

noun

British
: a strong metal bar along the side of a road that prevents vehicles from driving off the road : guardrail

Examples of crash barrier in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The cop told me to turn around and step over the crash barrier. Hugo Hamilton, The New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2024 Just ask Lando Norris about this—the low temperature was a factor in causing his McLaren to bottom out on a bump on the track, which sent him violently into a crash barrier and then to a hospital for precautionary checks. Roberto Baldwin, Ars Technica, 22 Nov. 2023

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“Crash barrier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crash%20barrier. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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