GUARDRAIL Synonyms

• a structure or object that impedes free movement

• any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective

• anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access

• the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something

• a line determining the limits of an area

• the greatest possible degree of something

• a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose

• the act of enclosing something inside something else

• a naturally enclosed space

• something (usually a supporting document) that is enclosed in an envelope with a covering letter

• a barrier that serves to enclose an area

• a dealer in stolen property

• enclose with a fence

• receive stolen goods

• fight with fencing swords

• surround with a wall in order to fortify

• have an argument about something

• a barrier that serves to enclose an area

• material for building fences

• the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules)

• a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling

• a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony

• fortification consisting of a low wall

• a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)

• (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit

• (anatomy) a structure that separates areas in an organism

• the act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart

• divide into parts, pieces, or sections

• separate or apportion into sections

• a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

• material for making rails or rails collectively

• 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

• a railing placed alongside a stairway or road for safety