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boom barrier

boom barrier noun: a bar or pole that can be lowered to block vehicular access through a controlled location, or raised to allow traffic to pass.

boom barrier: a bar or pole that can be lowered to block vehicular access through a controlled location, or...
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Noun

boom barrier (plural boom barriers)

  1. A bar or pole that can be lowered to block vehicular access through a controlled location, or raised to allow traffic to pass.
    Synonyms:
    boom, boom gate, bar gate, post gate, beam gate, pole gate

Synonyms of boom barrier

Forms of boom barrier

pluralboom barriers

Questions about boom barrier

What does boom barrier mean?
Boom barrier means a bar or pole that can be lowered to block vehicular access through a controlled location, or raised to allow traffic to pass.
What part of speech is boom barrier?
Boom barrier is a noun.
What is the plural of boom barrier?
The plural of boom barrier is boom barriers.

Words near boom barrier in the dictionary

  1. bools
  2. booly
  3. boom
  4. boom and bust
  5. boom bap
  6. boom barrier
  7. boom barriers
  8. boom box
  9. boom boxes
  10. boom car
  11. boom carpet

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