metal barrier

Iron partition divider

A metal barrier is a sturdy obstruction made of metal, used to control movement, provide security, or mark boundaries.

Metal barriers appear at construction sites, crowd control situations, and along roadways: Police set up metal barriers to keep protesters back.

The term is straightforward and descriptive rather than technical.

Related

chain link fence · steel · wrought iron · iron · chain-link · barricade · wall · barbed wire · razor wire · rust · cold · industrial · boundary · obstruction · wire · grate · cage · prison yard

Opposites
material composition

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Tensioned line blocking access

plastic barrier · hedge · velvet rope · stone wall · bamboo fence

barrier vs. opening

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Gap or start

gateway · gap · doorway · breach · clear path

Family

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Top 200,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G