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noun British.
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Origin of dual carriageway
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby dual carriageway
dual, Duala, Dual Alliance, dual-band, dual-carb, dual carriageway, dual citizen, dual citizenship, dual heritage, dual highway, dualism
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How to use dual carriageway in a sentence
In 2012 he was busted doing 129mph on a dual carriageway in his sports car.
Guy Pelly, Prince William's Friend, Tells Cops, "I Don't Want To" When Asked To Take Breath Test|Tom Sykes|February 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for dual carriageway
dual carriageway
noun
British a road on which traffic travelling in opposite directions is separated by a central strip of turf, etcUS and Canadian name: divided highway
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