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/ˈsiːtbɛlt/

A restraining belt attached to a vehicle seat which is fastened around passengers and which is intended to keep an occupant in place so as to avoid injuries in accidents where the occupant could be thrown against a solid object.

"Before the car started, the driver reminded everyone to buckle their seatbelt for safety. "

curbedverb

/kɜːrbd/ /kɝbd/

To furnish with a curb, as a well; to restrain by a curb, as a bank of earth.

"The city curbed the riverbank with stones to prevent erosion. "

bypassnoun

/ˈbaɪpɑːs/ /ˈbaɪpæs/

A road that passes around something, such as a residential area

"The new bypass road avoids the congested neighborhood, making the commute to school much faster. "

ferriedverb

/ˈfɛrid/ /fɛrid/

To pass over water in a boat or by ferry.

"The bus ferried students across the river to get to school. "

fishtailnoun

/ˈfɪʃteɪl/

The skidding of the back of a vehicle from side to side.

"The car went into a fishtail on the icy road, and the driver struggled to regain control. "

blockadesnoun

/blɑˈkeɪdz/ /blɒˈkeɪdz/

The physical blocking or surrounding of a place, especially a port, in order to prevent commerce and traffic in or out.

"During the war, naval blockades prevented ships from bringing food and supplies to the city. "

warrants of fitnessnoun

/ˈwɔrənts əv ˈfɪtnəs/ /wɔrənts əv ˈfɪtnəs/

A certification that a motor vehicle is roadworthy, based on an annual or semiannual inspection.

"The school buses require annual warrants of fitness to ensure the children's safety. "

sideshowsnoun

/ˈsaɪdʃoʊz/

An incident in which drivers block traffic to perform donuts for an extended period of time

""The police were called to break up the sideshows that had blocked the intersection late last night." "

hackneyedverb

/ˈhækniːd/

To carry in a hackney coach.

"The wealthy family hackneyed their prize-winning show dog to the exclusive dog show in a private, horse-drawn carriage. "

scorchingverb

/ˈskɔːrtʃɪŋ/ /ˈskɔːrtʃən/

To ride a bicycle furiously on a public highway.

"The cyclist was scorching down the highway to school, trying to beat the morning rush hour. "

trucknoun

/tɹʌk/

A semi-tractor ("semi") trailer; a lorry.

"Mexican open-bed trucks haul most of the fresh produce that comes into the United States from Mexico."

cycle tracknoun

/ˈsaɪkəlˌtræk/ /ˈsaɪkəlˌtɹæk/

A dedicated track or path along which bicycles can be ridden

"My daughter loves riding her bike to school using the new cycle track. "

resignalsverb

/ˌriːˈsɪɡnəlz/ /ˌriˈsɪɡnəlz/

To equip (a railway) with new signalling equipment

"The railway company plans to resignal the entire east-west line to improve safety and efficiency. "

tolboothsnoun

/ˈtɒlbuːθs/ /ˈtoʊlbuːθs/

A booth on a toll road or toll bridge where the toll is collected.

"The long line of cars at the tolbooths suggested that the bridge was going to be very crowded. "

lowboynoun

/ˈləʊbɔɪ/

Trucking A semi-trailer designed for hauling vehicles and other mobile equipment, with two drops in deck height: one right after the gooseneck and one right before the wheels; so named because the trailer's main deck is situated close to the ground for easy loading and unloading of vehicles and equipment.

"The construction crew used a lowboy to transport the large excavator to the new job site because it was too wide and heavy for a regular trailer. "

flight numbernoun

/ˈflaɪt ˌnʌmbər/

(travel) A callsign assigned to a commercial flight for the purposes of reservation and ticketing, typically consisting of a 2 character airline code and a 1 to 4 digit number to indicate a particular service.

""To check if my sister's plane landed on time, I need to find her flight number on the airport's website." "

rotundanoun

/ɹə(ʊ)ˈtʌndə/ /ɹoʊˈtʌndə/

A roundabout; a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island.

"The busy rotunda at the city center made it difficult to navigate the traffic. "

stoplightnoun

/ˈstɑplaɪt/ /ˈstɒplaɪt/

A traffic control signal, traditionally consisting of three lights, colored green, yellow/amber and red, meaning proceed, prepare to stop and stop, respectively.

"The stoplight turned red, so we had to stop our car. "

dividernoun

/dɪˈvaɪdə(ɹ)/

The median or central reservation of a highway or other road where traffic in opposite directions are kept separated.

"The highway divider prevented the two cars from colliding. "

double-parksverb

/ˈdʌbəlˌpɑːrks/ /ˈdʌbəlˌpɑːrks/

To park a car next to a car already parked on the side of a street, obstructing traffic.

"He had to quickly drop off the package, so he double-parks in front of the store, blocking one lane of traffic. "