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10 Language-to-English DictionariesGuardrail
/ˈɡɑːrd.reɪl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A barrier placed alongside a road or path to prevent vehicles from leaving the roadway.
"The guardrail effectively prevented the car from tumbling down the steep embankment." - 2
A protective barrier used in various contexts, such as construction sites or pedestrian areas.
"Workers installed a guardrail around the construction site to ensure safety."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'guardrail' is a compound word formed from 'guard' and 'rail'. 'Guard' originates from the Old French 'garde', meaning to protect, while 'rail' comes from the Old English 'regal', referring to a bar or rod. The term evolved in the early 20th century to denote safety barriers on roads.
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barrière de sécurité
Transliteration: ba-ree-air de se-kyo-ree-tay
"La barrière de sécurité a empêché la voiture de tomber dans le ravin."
Schutzplanke
Transliteration: shuts-plank-eh
"Die Schutzplanke verhinderte, dass das Auto von der Straße abkam."
guardrail
Transliteration: gward-rail
"Il guardrail ha impedito all'auto di cadere nel dirupo."
barandilla de seguridad
Transliteration: ba-ran-dee-ya de se-gu-ri-dad
"La barandilla de seguridad evitó que el coche cayera por el acantilado."
guarda-corpo
Transliteration: gwar-da-cor-po
"O guarda-corpo impediu que o carro caísse na ribanceira."
सुरक्षा रेलिंग
Transliteration: suraksha railing
"सुरक्षा रेलिंग ने कार को खाई में गिरने से रोका।"
护栏
Transliteration: hùlán
"护栏有效地防止了汽车跌入深渊。"
가드레일
Transliteration: gadeureil
"가드레일이 자동차가 경사면으로 떨어지는 것을 막았습니다."
ガードレール
Transliteration: gādo rēru
"ガードレールは車が崖に落ちるのを防ぎました。"
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