safety line; cordon; warning line; safety limit
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cordon; safety line; barrier line
A physical line, tape, or rope used to mark off an area for safety or crowd control.
The police put up a safety cordon around the accident scene.
Please wait behind the safety line for the subway.
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A yellow safety line was set up around the construction area.
noun
warning line; flood level marker
technicalSpecifically refers to a line marked on riverbanks or levees to indicate a dangerous water level.
The river water has risen above the warning line; it's very dangerous.
Markers of warning lines from past floods are clearly visible on the levee.
noun
safety threshold; red line; limit
A metaphorical line representing a critical limit in finance, economics, or policy that should not be crossed to maintain stability.
The fiscal deficit must be kept within a safe limit.
International oil prices have broken through the commonly accepted safety threshold.
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Economists believe that an inflation rate exceeding 5% crosses the safety line.