crash barrier
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Definition
- Noun:
- A strong protective barrier erected around a racetrack or in the middle of a dual-lane highway to reduce the likelihood of severe accidents: A physical structure designed to absorb impact and prevent vehicles from leaving the roadway or crossing into oncoming traffic.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The car swerved but was stopped by the crash barrier.
- New crash barriers were installed along the dangerous mountain road.
- The race car hit the crash barrier at high speed but the driver was unharmed.
Advanced Usage
- "to be protected by a crash barrier": to have a physical barrier as a safety measure.
- The pedestrian area is now protected by a crash barrier.
- "to install/reinforce crash barriers": to put up or strengthen these safety structures.
- The city council voted to reinforce the crash barriers on the bridge.
Variants and Related Words
- Safety barrier (n): A more general term for any barrier designed to improve safety.
- Safety barriers are essential on construction sites.
- Guardrail (n): A similar barrier, often made of metal, used along roadsides. (Note: 'Guardrail' is often used interchangeably with 'crash barrier' in some contexts, though 'crash barrier' can imply a heavier-duty structure.)
- The guardrail prevented the truck from going over the cliff.
Synonyms
- Impact barrier: A barrier specifically designed to withstand collisions.
- Protective barrier: A general term for any barrier that provides protection.
Related Phrases
- "to hit the crash barrier": to collide with the safety barrier.
- The skidding vehicle hit the crash barrier head-on.
- "separated by a crash barrier": having a barrier between, typically used for lanes of traffic.
- The northbound and southbound lanes are separated by a concrete crash barrier.
Related Idioms
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