Leitplanke — meaning in English
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English meaning
- guardrail noun A rail fixed beside a dangerous drop or edge to act as a safety barrier.
Senses
Leitplanke is used for these senses in English:
- crash barrier (chiefly, British) A strengthened barrier installed on the sides of a (usually major) road to keep vehicles on the carriageway and reduce the risk and/or impact of crashes.
- guardrail (figurative, by extension) Any barrier designed to prevent accidents or mistakes.
guardrail — full definition
- noun A rail fixed beside a dangerous drop or edge to act as a safety barrier.
- 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.
- noun A rule, limit or safeguard put in place to stop mistakes or harmful outcomes.
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