guardrail vs railing
railing vs guardrailguardrail and railing both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| guardrail | Yes | No | No | No |
| railing | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
railing is a hypernym of
guardrail; that is, railing is a
word with a broader meaning than guardrail:
- guardrail: a railing placed alongside a stairway or road for safety
- railing: a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
Other hypernyms of guardrail include
rail.
| guardrail (noun) | railing (noun) |
|---|---|
| a railing placed alongside a stairway or road for safety | a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports |
| material for making rails or rails collectively |
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