crush barrier

English

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.

See also

• crowd control barrier
• police barrier
• security barrier

Further reading

• “crush barrier”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “crush barrier”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
• “crush barrier”, in Collins English Dictionary.
• “crush barrier” (US) / “crush barrier” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.