Meanings
nounpolice barrier (plural police barriers)
plural police barriers
- A barrier erected by the police, usually as a checkpoint.
The support structure was so good that if a vehicle sustained damage while running a police barrier, repairs were affected overnight, leaving no telltale traces.
2000, Douglas Ranmuthugala, Tales of the Blue Elephant, page 124
Translations
German Straßensperre der Polizei, Kontrollstelle (der Polizei)
- Straßensperre der Polizeibarrier erected by the police
- Kontrollstelle (der Polizei)barrier erected by the police
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APA
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MLA
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Chicago
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