"crush barrier" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: crush barriers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} crush barrier (plural crush barriers)
  1. (UK) A fence or barrier that divides the space occupied by a large crowd in order to prevent people from being crushed. Tags: UK Related terms: crowd control barrier, police barrier, security barrier
    Sense id: en-crush_barrier-en-noun-L7qGEFK4 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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