- hurdle fence
- hurdle fence LB Flechtzaun m, Hürdenzaun m
English-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction. 2013.
English-German dictionary of Architecture and Construction. 2013.
hurdle — ► NOUN 1) one of a series of upright frames which athletes in a race must jump over. 2) (hurdles) a hurdle race. 3) an obstacle or difficulty. 4) a portable rectangular frame used as a temporary fence. ► VERB 1) run in a hurdle race … English terms dictionary
hurdle — [hʉrd′ l] n. [ME hirdel < OE hyrdel < Gmc base * hurd , wickerwork, hurdle, akin to hyrd, door, Frank * hurda, a pen, fold < IE base * kert , to plait, twist together > L cratis (see CRATE), Gr kyrtos, bird cage] 1. Chiefly Brit. a… … English World dictionary
hurdle — [n] barrier, obstacle bar, barricade, blockade, complication, difficulty, fence, hamper, handicap, hedge, hindrance, impediment, interference, mountain, obstruction, rub, snag, stumbling block, traverse, wall; concepts 470,674 Ant. clear path,… … New thesaurus
Fence — A fence is a freestanding structure designed to restrict or prevent movement across a boundary. It is generally distinguished from a wall by the lightness of its construction: a wall is usually restricted to such barriers made from solid brick or … Wikipedia
hurdle — hurdler, n. /herr dl/, n., v., hurdled, hurdling. n. 1. a portable barrier over which contestants must leap in certain running races, usually a wooden frame with a hinged inner frame that swings down under impact to prevent injury to a runner who … Universalium
Hurdle — A hurdle is a moveable section of light fence. Traditionally they were made from wattle (woven split branches), but modern hurdles are often made of metal. Hurdles are used for handling livestock, as decorative fencing, for horse racing and in… … Wikipedia
hurdle — 01. There are a number of [hurdles] which must be passed before foreign students are accepted into regular courses at the university. 02. The runner tripped over the first [hurdle] and fell to the track. 03. The second language requirement for… … Grammatical examples in English
hurdle — 1 noun 1 (C) a frame that a person or horse has to jump over during a race: clear a hurdle (=successfully jump over a hurdle) 2 (C) a problem or difficulty that you must deal with before you can achieve something: Finding enough money was the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hurdle — noun 1》 one of a series of upright frames which athletes in a race must jump over. ↘(hurdles) a hurdle race. 2》 an obstacle or difficulty. 3》 a portable rectangular frame strengthened with withies or wooden bars, used as a temporary fence.… … English new terms dictionary
hurdle — n. & v. n. 1 Athletics a each of a series of light frames to be cleared by athletes in a race. b (in pl.) a hurdle race. 2 an obstacle or difficulty. 3 a portable rectangular frame strengthened with withes or wooden bars, used as a temporary… … Useful english dictionary
hurdle — I UK [ˈhɜː(r)d(ə)l] / US [ˈhɜrd(ə)l] noun Word forms hurdle : singular hurdle plural hurdles 1) a) [countable] an upright frame that a person or horse must jump over during a race. The sport of racing over hurdles is called hurdling, and a person … English dictionary