guardrail in German
guardrail in German is Leitschiene, Schutzplanke, Geländer — guardrail means a rail fixed beside a dangerous drop or edge to act as a safety barrier.
guardrail in German
Leitschiene
Schutzplanke
Geländer
Leitlinie
(figurative, by extension) Any barrier designed to prevent accidents or mistakes.
Leitplanke
(figurative, by extension) Any barrier designed to prevent accidents or mistakes.
What does "guardrail" mean?
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noun A rail fixed beside a dangerous drop or edge to act as a safety barrier.
"He gripped the guardrail as he leaned over to look down the cliff."
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noun A strengthened barrier fitted along the side of a road to keep vehicles from leaving it and to lessen the harm of a crash.
"The car clipped the guardrail and spun back onto the road."
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noun A rule, limit or safeguard put in place to stop mistakes or harmful outcomes.
"The company built guardrails into the software to stop staff deleting live data by accident."
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guardrail in a sentence
- He gripped the guardrail as he leaned over to look down the cliff.
- The stairwell has a metal guardrail on the open side.
- The car clipped the guardrail and spun back onto the road.
- A new guardrail was put up along the sharp bend after the accident.
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What is "guardrail" in German?
"guardrail" in German is Leitschiene, Schutzplanke, Geländer. guardrail means: A rail fixed beside a dangerous drop or edge to act as a safety barrier.
How do you use "guardrail" in a sentence?
Example: "He gripped the guardrail as he leaned over to look down the cliff." In German, "guardrail" is Leitschiene, Schutzplanke, Geländer.
Are there other ways to say "guardrail" in German?
Yes — German has 5 translations listed for "guardrail": Leitschiene, Schutzplanke, Geländer, Leitlinie, Leitplanke.
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