GUARDRAIL Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word guardrail. (close relations)
guardrails
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| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| balustrade | nounn | |||||
noun • a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling | ||||||
| barrier | nounn | |||||
noun • a structure or object that impedes free movement • any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective • anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access | ||||||
| boundary | nounn | |||||
noun • the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something • a line determining the limits of an area • the greatest possible degree of something | ||||||
| enclosure | nounn | |||||
noun • a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose • the act of enclosing something inside something else • a naturally enclosed space • something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter | ||||||
| fence | nounn | |||||
noun • a barrier that serves to enclose an area • a dealer in stolen property verb • enclose with a fence • receive stolen goods • fight with fencing swords • surround with a wall in order to fortify • have an argument about something | ||||||
| fencing | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a barrier that serves to enclose an area • material for building fences • the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules) | ||||||
| handrail | nounn | |||||
noun • a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling | ||||||
| parapet | nounn | |||||
noun • a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony • fortification consisting of a low wall | ||||||
| partition | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another) • (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit • (anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism • the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart verb • divide into parts, pieces, or sections • separate or apportion into sections | ||||||
| railing | nounn | |||||
noun • a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports • material for making rails or rails collectively | ||||||
| crash barrier | nounn | |||||
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 | ||||||
| safety rail | nounn | |||||
noun • a railing placed alongside a stairway or road for safety | ||||||
