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| multilane |
having more than one lane of traffic going in each direction, as a highway. |
| navigation |
traffic by ship, esp. commercial shipping. [1/4 definitions] |
| point system |
a system of penalizing drivers a certain number of points for each traffic offense, a driver's license being suspended when a certain total is reached. [1/4 definitions] |
| port authority |
a government agency concerned with the road, air, and water traffic of a port or city. |
| pothole |
a hole in the surface of a road, usu. caused by weather or traffic. [1/2 definitions] |
| red light |
a red-colored electric light at an intersection indicating that traffic is to stop; stoplight. [1/2 definitions] |
| roadblock |
a barricade placed across the road to stop traffic and allow for inspection by police or to stop movement of the enemy by a military force. [1/3 definitions] |
| road hog |
one who drives so as to obstruct other traffic moving in the same direction, as by occupying parts of both lanes simultaneously. |
| road test |
a test of a person's driving skill that is conducted, in normal traffic, by an official examiner, esp. as a requirement for a driver's license. [1/2 definitions] |
| rotary |
a traffic circle. [1/4 definitions] |
| roundabout |
(chiefly British) a circular road junction, in which traffic moves in one direction only, that is situated at a busy intersection to facilitate traffic flow; traffic circle. [1/2 definitions] |
| rush hour |
a period of peak traffic, usu. in the morning and late afternoon, when many people are on their way to or from work. |
| safety zone |
an area in a roadway from which vehicular traffic is excluded for the protection of pedestrians. |
| scofflaw |
one who habitually flouts or ignores laws or fails to pay penalties such as traffic fines. |
| sound effects |
artificially produced sounds, as of thunder, traffic, or animal noise, for theater, radio, film, or television. |
| stoplight |
a traffic light or signal. [1/2 definitions] |
| subway |
(chiefly British) a passage or tunnel beneath a road, railway, or the like, that allows for pedestrian traffic; underpass. [1/3 definitions] |
| superblock |
an urban area, much larger than a city block, usu. closed to traffic, and having residences and commercial, social, and recreational facilities. |
| ticket |
a legal summons, as for a traffic or parking violation. [1/10 definitions] |
| tie-up |
a temporary stoppage, as of traffic, service, or production, caused by some obstruction, accident, breakdown, or the like. |
| trade |
to carry out a business of selling; deal; traffic (usu. fol. by "in"). [1/11 definitions] |
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