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box junction

box junction noun: a junction designed to prevent congestion and gridlock. Vehicles may only enter the box-shaped area (usually marked with crossing diagonal lines) if their exit from the junction is clear, or in some cases if they intend to make a turn.

box junction: a junction designed to prevent congestion and gridlock. Vehicles may only enter the box-shaped area...
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Noun

box junction (plural box junctions)

  1. A junction designed to prevent congestion and gridlock. Vehicles may only enter the box-shaped area (usually marked with crossing diagonal lines) if their exit from the junction is clear, or in some cases if they intend to make a turn.

Forms of box junction

pluralbox junctions

Questions about box junction

What does box junction mean?
Box junction means a junction designed to prevent congestion and gridlock. Vehicles may only enter the box-shaped area (usually marked with crossing diagonal lines) if their exit from the junction is clear, or in some cases if they intend to make a turn.
What part of speech is box junction?
Box junction is a noun.
What is the plural of box junction?
The plural of box junction is box junctions.

Words near box junction in the dictionary

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  2. box jellyfish
  3. box jellyfishes
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  6. box junction
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  8. box kick
  9. box kicked
  10. box kicking
  11. box kicks

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