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Railing vs Guardrail - What's the difference?

railing | guardrail |

As nouns the difference between railing and guardrail

is that railing is a fence or barrier consisting of one or more horizontal rails and vertical supports while guardrail is a rail placed alongside a dangerous place in order to improve safety.

As a verb railing

is .

railing

English

Noun

(wikipedia railing) (en noun)
  • A fence or barrier consisting of one or more horizontal rails and vertical supports.
    • During the war, everyone's railings were taken away to make bombers.

    Derived terms

    * hand railing is in place to provide guidance on stairs or in corridors. * guard railing is in place to prevent accidental falls from an elevated area.

    Usage notes

    British use is normally the plural.

    Verb

    (head)

    • Anagrams

    *

    guardrail

    English

    (guard rail)

    Alternative forms

    * guard rail

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A rail placed alongside a dangerous place in order to improve safety.

    • Synonyms

    * guard railing * crash barrier * guide board * guide rail * side rail * traffic barrier