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K-rail
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English
Etymology
This term is stipulated in a specification of the California Department of Transportation, who first started using concrete median barriers in the mid-1940s. The reason for the letter K is uncertain.
Noun
A en concrete en barrier used to separate lanes of en traffic.
Synonyms
en Jersey barrier
en parabolic concrete barrier
Hyponyms
en Jersey barrier Jersey bump Jersey curb Jersey wall Ontario tall wall F-shape barrier constant-slope barrier concrete step barrier
Anagrams
en aiklr Karli
en terms derived from the shape of letters