What (who) is guard rail - definition
Guard rail (rail)
![This curved track in [[Myanmar]], near Pekon, includes a guard rail on the inside rail of the curve](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Pekon rail track with guard rail.jpg?width=200 "This curved track in [[Myanmar]], near Pekon, includes a guard rail on the inside rail of the curve")
TYPE OF RAIL
Check rail; Guard rails (railroad); Guard rails (rail); Guard rail (rail)
In rail transport, guard rails or check rails are rails used in the construction of the track, placed parallel to regular running rail to keep the wheels of rolling stock in alignment to prevent derailment. They are generally used along areas of restricted clearance, such as a bridge, trestle, tunnel, or level crossing.
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![Sign in [[Niagara Falls, Ontario]], warning people not to climb over guard rail overlooking the [[Niagara River]].](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Sign in Niagara Falls, Ontario, warning people not to climb over guard rail.jpg?width=200 "Sign in [[Niagara Falls, Ontario]], warning people not to climb over guard rail overlooking the [[Niagara River]].")
FENCE OR BARRIER CONSISTING OF ONE OR MORE HORIZONTAL RAILS AND VERTICAL SUPPORTS
Guard railing; Guardrailing; Guardrail; Guard-railing; Guard wall; Safery rail; Guard rails; Guardrails
Guard rail, guardrails, or protective guarding, in general, are a boundary feature and may be a means to prevent or deter access to dangerous or off-limits areas while allowing light and visibility in a greater way than a fence. Common shapes are flat, rounded edge, and tubular in horizontal railings, whereas tetraform spear-headed or ball-finialled are most common in vertical railings around homes.
guard rail
FENCE OR BARRIER CONSISTING OF ONE OR MORE HORIZONTAL RAILS AND VERTICAL SUPPORTS
Guard railing; Guardrailing; Guardrail; Guard-railing; Guard wall; Safery rail; Guard rails; Guardrails
¦ noun a rail that prevents people from falling off or being hit by something.
Examples of use of guard rail
1. As the bus lurched against the right guard rail, the front door jammed shut.
2. Then he sprang over the guard rail and jumped into the pit.
3. There was a short guard rail along part of the highway, but not along the stretch where the crash occurred.
4. "Even a stronger guard rail would not have prevented the plunge by the bus because at the time of the skid and the striking of the barrier, the bus was already about to roll over and its entire weight hit the guard rail," said Commander Meir Or, the head of the traffic department at the Traffic Division.
5. Road conditions were good, and the guard rail and signs warning of a dangerous, sharp curve were found to be in order.