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Battenberg markings

Battenberg markings noun: a pattern of high-visibility markings used on emergency-service vehicles in several countries.

Noun

Battenberg markings pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A pattern of high-visibility markings used on emergency-service vehicles in several countries.

Origin of Battenberg markings

From the resemblance to a Battenberg cake.

Questions about Battenberg markings

What does Battenberg markings mean?
Battenberg markings means a pattern of high-visibility markings used on emergency-service vehicles in several countries.
What part of speech is Battenberg markings?
Battenberg markings is a noun.

Words near Battenberg markings in the dictionary

  1. battenberg
  2. Battenberg cake
  3. Battenberg cakes
  4. Battenberg lace
  5. Battenberg laces
  6. Battenberg markings
  7. Battenberger
  8. Battenbergers
  9. battenbergs
  10. battenboard
  11. battenboards

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