Akademik

a bridge over a ditch consisting of parallel metal bars that allow pedestrians and vehicles to pass, but not cattle

noun, pl ⋯ guards [count]

US : a set of bars placed over a shallow hole that is used to stop cattle from crossing a road — called also (Brit) cattle grid

ˈcattle grid f8 [cattle grid cattle grids] (BrE) (NAmE ˈcattle guard) noun

metal bars that are placed over a hole that has been made in the road. Cars can pass over the metal bars but animals such as sheep and cows cannot.