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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The truck veered off the road and crashed through the guardrail where the crew was working.
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
Democratic officials underscore how even attempts to create guardrails against fake elector schemes have also been thwarted by GOP opponents.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024
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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024
Democratic officials underscore how even attempts to create guardrails against fake elector schemes have also been thwarted by GOP opponents.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 6 May 2024
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“Guardrail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guardrail. Accessed 13 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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