This page gathers the 100 dictionary entries belonging to the domain “Road”, as labelled by Wiktionary. Each word leads to its full entry: definitions, etymology, pronunciation, examples.
- active braking time noun The amount of time elapsed between the moment when the braking force takes effect and the point in time at which it ceases.
- advanced stop line noun A stop line in front of the advanced stop box, behind which cyclists wait to get a head start on vehicles that are stopped behind the main…
- alignment noun A ground plan of a canal or road.
- attenuator noun Ellipsis of impact attenuator or crash attenuator.
- autobus noun A motorbus, as opposed to earlier horse-drawn buses.
- autocentric adj Of a city or community: built or designed primarily for automobile vehicles.
- autocentrism noun The planning of a city or community that is built or designed primarily for automobile vehicles.
- bakkie noun A small pick-up truck or ute, generally open and sometimes fitted with a removable canopy, but distinct from an enclosed van and a large…
- berth noun A place for a vehicle on land to park.
- blind summit noun A summit on a road which prevents the driver of a vehicle from having line of sight of beyond it; commonly considered a potential hazard…
- brights noun Synonym of high-beams.
- bulb-out noun A traffic calming measure that widens the sidewalk for a short distance.
- bull dust noun A very fine, powdery red dust prevalent in arid outback regions, which accumulates in potholes or on unsealed roads, creating a deceptive…
- bus line noun A specific route followed by public buses to transport passengers between designated stops.
- car chase noun A chase, usually high-speed, between people in two or more cars or other vehicles, normally between the police or other law enforcement and…
- chicane noun A raised area or other obstacle around which vehicles must drive, especially designed to reduce speed.
- clearance time noun The amount of time it takes for a pedestrian to reach the other side of a crosswalk.
- climbing lane noun On a road, an inside lane on an incline that is designated for slow-moving traffic such as heavy goods vehicles.
- concurrency noun A stretch of road that is shared between two or more numbered or named routes.
- connector noun A highway or freeway road which connects to another highway or freeway. It can be part of an interchange or a longer roadway such as the…
- crawler lane noun On a highway, a slow lane on an uphill incline that is designated for slow-moving traffic such as heavy goods vehicles.
- detention time noun The total amount of time that a truck and its driver must wait at a shipping or receiving facility to load or unload their truck beyond the…
- divebomb verb Of a motorist, to overtake slower traffic by way of a more circuitous route, such as a pair of freeway exit and entrance ramps.
- dragon's teeth noun A series of triangular road surface markings painted on each side of a traffic lane, used for traffic calming or to alert drivers to a…
- drawbar noun A device to couple a powered road vehicle to a load to transfer tractive effort to the load, either as a push or as a pull.
- drop kerb noun A kerb of reduced height to allow vehicles access to properties adjoining a road, or to assist wheelchair users.
- dualize verb To transform into a dual carriageway.
- elephant race noun A situation in which one truck tries to overtake another at a slightly higher speed, blocking the road for passenger car drivers behind.
- exit noun A minor road (such as a ramp or slip road) which is used to leave a major road (such as an expressway, highway, or motorway).
- fifth wheel noun A type of trailer hitch, which consists of a horseshoe-shaped plate on a multidirectional pivot, with a locking pin to couple with the…
- FX noun A public transport service typically using a Tamaraw FX vehicle.
- ghost island noun 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…
- gig noun A two-wheeled carriage drawn by a single horse.
- green stamp noun A speeding ticket.
- green time noun The duration during which a green light is displayed, allowing vehicles to proceed through an intersection.
- greenout noun A green sign patch applied to a guide sign.
- gridlock noun A condition of total, interlocking traffic congestion on the streets or highways of a crowded city, in which no one can move because…
- hacker noun One who operates a taxicab; a cabdriver.
- high-occupancy vehicle lane noun A restricted traffic lane reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles with a driver and at least one passenger, including carpools…
- inside lane noun The slow lane.
- j noun Abbreviation of junction.
- jack-knife noun A semi-trailer truck accident in which the vehicle mimics the closing of a jack-knife.
- jumper cable noun An electrical cable providing a connection between rail or road vehicles.
- land bridge noun A relatively fast rail or road route over land, especially one for transporting goods.
- landing gear noun The bipod stand found near the front end underneath a truck trailer, used to keep the trailer level when not attached to a tractor truck.
- lilo adj Acronym of left in, left out, a type of three-way road intersection.
- lorry noun A truck with an open carriage, sometimes used for transporting construction workers.
- mean distance between failure noun A measure of reliability that expresses the average distance travelled by a type of lorry, bus, rolling stock, etc, before preventative or…
- mile marker noun A numbered milepost or sign along a highway, or some other road, used to determine the location of a motor vehicle.
- milepost noun A post on a highway, often with one or more fingerposts, showing the distance in miles to nearby places.
- nacelle noun A streamlined enclosure on the body or dashboard of a motor vehicle.
- neutral area noun Triangular area of road surface adjacent to the gore at a fork or merge, set off by painted lines and optionally covered in chevron…
- nibble verb Synonym of tramline (“of a vehicle: to tend to follow the contours of the ground with its wheels”).
- no outlet noun A text displayed on a sign positioned at the entrance to a road, or a network of roads, indicating that no alternative exit routes exist…
- noddy noun A small two-wheeled carriage drawn by a single horse.
- paver noun A road paving machine, a machine to lay asphalt on roads.
- pedestrian lane noun Lane reserved for the exclusive use of pedestrians, distinguished from a sidewalk by minimal protection from vehicular traffic.
- pilot noun A pilot vehicle.
- pilot vehicle noun A vehicle used to warn other road users of the presence of an oversized vehicle/combination
- porte cochère noun A gateway through which horse carriages pass, often into a courtyard.
- release time noun The amount of time elapsed between the moment when the actuating time for release commences and the moment when the braking force ceases.
- rideable adj Fit to be traveled on bicycle, horseback, etc.
- road concurrency noun Synonym of concurrency (“a stretch of road that is shared between two or more numbered or named routes”).
- road diet noun The reduction of the width or number of lanes of a road, typically to make room for other improvements or for safety reasons.
- round robin noun A rim attached to the end of an axle of a horse carriage to prevent dirt from obstructing the axle's rotation; also, a loop from which a…
- rover noun Alternative letter-case form of Rover (“Short for Land Rover (“a type of road vehicle capable of being driven off-road”)”).
- safety island noun Synonym of traffic island (“a raised or otherwise marked area in a roadway from which traffic is excluded, so as to direct the traffic flow…
- shunt verb To have a minor collision, especially in a motor car.
- skein noun A metallic strengthening band or thimble on the wooden arm of an axle of a wagon.
- sleeper bus noun A type of long-distance coach modified with built-in sleeping facilities, such as bunk beds, berths, or fully reclining seats.
- slow street noun A street on which the traffic has been slowed down, often limited to 30 km/h or less, using traffic signs or physical barriers like traffic…
- smoke wagon noun A vehicle that generates smoke; specifically, an automobile or a train.
- snow shed noun A tunnel-like structure that provides roads and railroad tracks with protection from avalanches and heavy snowfalls that cannot be easily…
- souped-up adj Of an engine, a motor vehicle, etc.: modified for higher performance.
- spaghetti noun Roads forming a complex junction, especially one with multiple levels on a motorway.
- splay noun A widening of a minor road where it forms a junction with a major road to ensure that the view of traffic on the major road by drivers on…
- stack interchange noun A massive, free-flowing, multi-level highway junction, connecting two intersecting highways with a series of stacked overpasses and…
- stop sign noun A sign by the side of a road or street, often at an intersection, instructing vehicle drivers to stop.
- summit noun The highest point of a canal, railway, road, etc.
- switchback noun A sharp bend in a path or road which causes a traveller to almost reverse their direction of travel, especially one of a series of such…
- T-plate noun A square, white sign featuring a green letter "T" attached to a rental or visitor's car; used to alert locals and other drivers that the…
- take verb To lead (to a place); to serve as a means of reaching.
- taxi distance noun A distance for which it is affordable and reasonable to take a taxi.
- trackless adj Of a train, tram, etc.: not running on tracks.
- traffic island noun A raised or otherwise marked area in a roadway from which traffic is excluded, so as to direct the traffic flow and provide a safe place…
- tramline verb Of a vehicle: to tend to follow the contours of the ground with its wheels.
- turning point noun A crossroads.
- turntable noun A rotating platform placed in a circular pit, used for turning locomotives, cars, or trucks.
- two-way adj Of a highway, allowing traffic in two directions.
- underride noun A vehicle accident in which one vehicle partially slides underneath another.
- unsurfaced adj Not having a tar macadam (asphalt) or other paved surface; unpaved.
- untravellable adj Unsuitable for or hostile to travel; incapable of being journeyed over or upon.
- UV Express noun a shared taxi public transport service (typically using an SUV, van, or minivan)
- waffle verb Of an aircraft or motor vehicle: to travel in a slow and unhurried manner.
- warrant noun A document certifying that a motor vehicle meets certain standards of mechanical soundness and safety; a warrant of fitness.
- washboard noun A stretch of ripples or bumps on a dirt or gravel road caused by interaction between traffic and road surface.
- washout noun A breach in a railway or road caused by flooding.
- wigwag noun A device used to cause lamps installed on a motor vehicle, especially an emergency vehicle such as an ambulance or police car, to flash as…
- wrong-way concurrency noun A road concurrency in which at least two numbered highway routes are signed in opposite, conflicting directions on the same stretch of…
- yield line noun A transverse road marking indicating the point at which a vehicle must yield to other traffic that has the right of way at an intersection.