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: a post of metal or wood on a wharf around which to fasten mooring lines
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chiefly British
: any of a series of short posts set at intervals to delimit an area (such as a traffic island) or to exclude vehicles
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The wall replacement project in California was largely completed under the Trump administration, switching out shorter Vietnam-era landing mat barrier with 30-foot bollards topped by smooth panels.
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Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024
Environmental design could include things like traffic bollards to close streets at certain times without pulling police off patrol, a measure the city has already decided to spend $140,000 to implement in the West 7th area, Parker’s office told the Star-Telegram in an email.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2024
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Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024
Environmental design could include things like traffic bollards to close streets at certain times without pulling police off patrol, a measure the city has already decided to spend $140,000 to implement in the West 7th area, Parker’s office told the Star-Telegram in an email.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Mar. 2024
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“Bollard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bollard. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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bollard
noun
bol·lard
ˈbäl-ərd 
: a post of metal or wood on a wharf around which to fasten mooring lines
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