movable barrier

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Noun

movable barrier - a barrier that can be moved to allow passage

barrier - a structure or object that impedes free movement

chicane - a movable barrier used in motor racing; sometimes placed before a dangerous corner to reduce speed as cars pass in single file

door - a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle; "he knocked on the door"; "he slammed the door as he left"

gate - a movable barrier in a fence or wall

hatch - a movable barrier covering a hatchway

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It will now be able to place four chairs and two tables outside, along with a movable barrier.

Outdoor seating approved

The successful performance of the five Volkswagen models is the result of a frontal, a side and a rear crash test which each car underwent in the USA.To test their crashworthiness, the cars were subjected to a frontal collision at 64 km/h and a side crash at 50 km/h against a movable barrier in the shape of the front of a pickup truck or an SUV.

First choice in safety

The vehicles were subjected to a frontal collision at 64 km/h and a side crash at 50 km/h against a movable barrier in the shape of the front of a pickup truck or an SUV.

IIHS honours four VW models

A portable or movable barrier system is one that can be relocated from location to location.

From Jericho to Jersey barrier: to ensure that security barriers won't fall if subjected to a car-bomb attack, businesses must properly assess the risk and select the right barrier for the job

Movable barrier has been installed on the Walt Whitman, Ben Franklin, and Commodore Barry bridges, which link New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Cost-effective approach to decongesting traffic

Movable Barrier Technology (MBT) is a type of positive separation technology that has the ability to provide positive protection continuously both to road users and construction workers while responding to traffic flow conditions and construction needs.

MOVABLE BARRIERS FOR HIGH-TRAFFIC WORK: Safety on the Highway

The attachment hardware and transition pieces remain affixed to the movable barrier, Kiselica said.

Attenuators soften the hazardous ends of a movable barrier

When construction on the bridge, maintenance, or a traffic incident requires closing a travel lane or lanes, the movable barrier can be positioned to maintain optimal travel lanes in the direction of heaviest traffic.

Easing Tappan Zee Bridge congestion: a movable barrier system helps solve the problem

Special movable barriers - designed by Pitagone, a firm which specialises in risk terror management - were placed around all four roads around the royal estate.

Queen protected by new anti-terror barriers at Sandringham that could stop a truck; Security was stepped up and royal fans underwent searches as they gathered to watch her Majesty arrive at St Mary Magdalene for a service

A/B tests were conducted using movable barriers and temporary builds to measure the efficiency of each design.