(UK, road transport) An area of road surface marked with cross hatching as a means of separating traffic or reducing speed, or to provide a safe area to turn right across approaching traffic.
(UK, road transport) An area of road surface marked with cross hatching as a means of separating traffic or reducing speed, or to provide a safe area to turn right across approaching traffic.
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(US) A highway ramp that is inaccessible to traffic, either because the construction work was never completed, or because it has been taken out of use.
(Canada) An unmarked police car or an unmarked vehicle used as a decoy by police.
(Australia, Melbourne, Sydney) A parking inspector, a person issuing tickets fining vehicles parked illegally or for too long.
(nautical) A vessel that sails seemingly without wind.
(US, road transport) Triangular area of road surface adjacent to the gore at a fork or merge, set off by painted lines and optionally covered in chevron markings.