guard rail

See also: guardrail and guard-rail

English

Noun

guard rail (plural guard rails)

1. Alternative spelling of guardrail
   • 2022 March 23, Philip Haigh, “Network News: Driver of ScotRail HST had only seconds to react, says RAIB”, in RAIL, number 953, page 11:

     Likewise, guard rails would have made little difference. They are fitted to the track to contain derailed wheels on the approach to tunnel portals or bridge parapets.

References

• “guard rail”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.