traffic calming

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noun

the use of a series of devices, such as bends and humps in the road, to slow down traffic, esp in residential areas

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Words nearby traffic calming

Trafalgar, Battle of, traffic, trafficability, trafficable, trafficator, traffic calming, traffic circle, traffic cop, traffic court, traffic engineering, traffic island

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Example sentences from the Web for traffic calming

One witness said the gunfire began after a traffic collision, which drew the attention of a nearby police officer.
France Mourns—and Hunts|Nico Hines, Christopher Dickey|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The scene was heavily cordoned off to traffic and anyone not with the police, press, or residents.
Police Hunt for Paris Massacre Suspects|Tracy McNicoll, Christopher Dickey|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
That apparently includes some members of the management of the airport itself and some air traffic controllers.
Annoying Airport Delays Might Prevent You From Becoming the Next AirAsia 8501|Clive Irving|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
That officer believed my fair-skinned son was white, according to the traffic citation I examined.
What Would Happen if I Got in White Cop’s Face?|Goldie Taylor|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Still, I worry that a simple traffic stop could have tragic consequences.
What Would Happen if I Got in White Cop’s Face?|Goldie Taylor|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In this traffic he made money so fast that he opened an office, and subsequently a store of his own, in the Escolta.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
Railway expectations ran high; immense traffic receipts, sorely needed, ought to have swelled the coffers of the companies.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
Reasonable facilities for receiving and forwarding traffic The subject of undue preference, which was forbiddenp.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
He was skilful in out-door railway work, and an adept in managing trains and traffic.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
They also took advantage of the necessity of others, in miserly traffic in Beaver skins with the Savages.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various

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