balustrade
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a stone structure like a fence around the edge of a balcony or other area higher than the ground
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a stone structure like a fence around the edge of a balcony or other area higher than the ground
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a temporary structure that is built across a road, gate, or door to prevent people from getting through
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a set of metal bars fixed over a hole in the ground that cows, sheep etc cannot cross. The American word is cattle guard.
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a type of light wire net used especially for making fences for keeping chickens inside an area
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a fence used for preventing people from being crushed at a place where there is a large crowd of people
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a bar or fence put for safety at the edge of something such as a road, a bridge, or stairs
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a fence made of thin flat boards that are pointed at the top. People think of picket fences as typical of houses in small middle-class towns in the US.
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a bag that is filled with sand and put in a pile with other sandbags to protect a place from flood water or explosions
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