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crash bar·ri·er

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. crash barriernoun

    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

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  1. crash barriernoun

    A barrier on the side of a road, to keep vehicles on the road.

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  1. crash barrier

    Traffic barriers (sometimes called Armco barriers, also known in North America as guardrails or guard rails and in Britain as crash barriers) keep vehicles within their roadway and prevent them from colliding with dangerous obstacles such as boulders, sign supports, trees, bridge abutments, buildings, walls, and large storm drains, or from traversing steep (non-recoverable) slopes or entering deep water. They are also installed within medians of divided highways to prevent errant vehicles from entering the opposing carriageway of traffic and help to reduce head-on collisions. Some of these barriers, designed to be struck from either side, are called median barriers. Traffic barriers can also be used to protect vulnerable areas like school yards, pedestrian zones, and fuel tanks from errant vehicles. While barriers are normally designed to minimize injury to vehicle occupants, injuries do occur in collisions with traffic barriers. They should only be installed where a collision with the barrier is likely to be less severe than a collision with the hazard behind it. Where possible, it is preferable to remove, relocate or modify a hazard, rather than shield it with a barrier.To make sure they are safe and effective, traffic barriers undergo extensive simulated and full scale crash testing before they are approved for general use. While crash testing cannot replicate every potential manner of impact, testing programs are designed to determine the performance limits of traffic barriers and provide an adequate level of protection to road users.

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  1. crash barrier

    A crash barrier is a structure designed to prevent vehicles from leaving the roadway and hitting roadside obstacles. It is a protective device used to reduce the severity of an accident by absorbing energy and redirecting the vehicle along a safer path. It is typically used on roads, highways, and bridges to prevent vehicles from colliding with dangerous obstacles or veering off into dangerous or prohibited areas.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of crash barrier in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of crash barrier in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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