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platform edge

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A special zone at the edge of the metro platform that passengers are not allowed to enter, except when the vehicle stands still and is available for getting in or out.

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9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: bordure du quai — special zone at the edge of the metro platform
  • German: Bahnsteigkante — special zone at the edge of the metro platform
  • Hungarian: biztonsági sáv — special zone at the edge of the metro platform
  • Italian: bordo del binario — special zone at the edge of the metro platform
  • Portuguese: borda da plataforma — special zone at the edge of the metro platform
  • Russian: край платфо́рмы (kraj platfórmy) — special zone at the edge of the metro platform
  • Spanish: borde del andén — special zone at the edge of the metro platform
  • Swedish: plattformskant — special zone at the edge of the metro platform
  • Swedish: perrongkant — special zone at the edge of the metro platform