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View synonyms for speed trap

speed trap

noun

  1. a section of a road where hidden police, radar, etc., carefully check the speed of motorists and strictly enforce traffic regulations: sometimes characterized by hard-to-see signals, hidden traffic signs, etc.


speed trap

noun

  1. a section of road on which the police check the speed of vehicles, often using radar
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of speed trap1

First recorded in 1920–25
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Example Sentences

Police are now combing through speed-trap photos to find the car that hit and killed her.

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