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crash barrier

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noun

  1. a barrier erected along the centre of a motorway, around a racetrack, etc, for safety purposes

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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He dropped it near a line of police before vaulting a crash barrier.

From Barron's Mar. 7, 2026

Perez’s right rear wheel was clipped by the front left tire of Magnussen behind him and put Perez into the crash barrier.

From Seattle Times May 26, 2024

A red flag ended the session with a few minutes left after Hamilton made an uncharacteristic error, oversteering and slamming the crash barrier with his front left tire.

From Washington Times May 27, 2023

"I was worried I'd have to climb over the crash barrier and be left stood at the side of the road," she said.

From Fox News Sep. 4, 2021

A heavy metal crash barrier stood across the old road and a new highway curved off down a hillside away from the town.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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