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cattle guard

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cattle guard
n.
A grid, usually of parallel metal bars, set at ground level in a road or gateway as a barrier to cattle while allowing the passage of vehicles and pedestrians.
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Noun1.cattle guard - a bridge over a ditch consisting of parallel metal bars that allow pedestrians and vehicles to pass, but not cattle
cattle grid
bridge, span - a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.


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Motor another six-tenths of a mile, and, just beyond a cattle guard across the highway, pull off to the left or right and park.
TOUGH TREK, TONS OF TROUT; KIRMAN LAKE IS WORTH THE TROUBLE by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
The SAFE-T-GARD(TM), which mounts onto the curb side undercarriage of the bus, works along the same lines as a cattle guard on trains, and is designed to prevent children and other objects from being drawn under the right rear dual tires.
Majestic to Develop SAFE-T-GARD Product for School Bus Industry by Business Wire
The fire started when weeds sticking up from a cattle guard on the Petersen Ranch - owned by magazine publisher Robert Petersen - were ignited by the catalytic converter on a four-wheel-drive vehicle, officials said.
BRUSH FIRE BLACKENS 1,000 ACRES by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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