(originally, UK) A junction designed to prevent congestion and gridlock.
(originally, UK) A junction designed to prevent congestion and gridlock. Vehicles may only enter the box-shaped area (usually marked with crossing diagonal lines) if their exit from the junction is clear, or in some cases if they intend to make a turn.
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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(US, informal) A traffic jam, or any location noted for such congestion.
(US, Australia) Any of the large metal boxes containing traffic signal controls, found at roadsides and intersections, and often made available by the local council for artistic work.
A structure holding traffic lights.
(rail, UK) A signal box that controls a level crossing.
(UK, informal) A ring junction.