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cattle-grid

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noun

  1. a grid of metal bars covering a hollow or hole dug in a roadway, intended to prevent the passage of livestock while allowing vehicles, etc, to pass unhindered

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The local authority apologised and said arrangements were being made for a cattle-grid to stop the sheep escaping fields "as a matter of urgency".

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

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