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collector lane

collector lane noun: in a multi-lane controlled-access highway or expressway system, a lane which is physically separated from the (core) lane(s) closest to the median and which is intended for vehicles traveling relatively shorter distances, so that these vehicles may enter and exit the highway system without unduly interrupting the flow of traffic.

Noun

collector lane (plural collector lanes)

  1. (Canada) In a multi-lane controlled-access highway or expressway system, a lane which is physically separated from the (core) lane(s) closest to the median and which is intended for vehicles traveling relatively shorter distances, so that these vehicles may enter and exit the highway system without unduly interrupting the flow of traffic.
    Synonyms:
    local lane

Synonyms of collector lane

Forms of collector lane

pluralcollector lanes

Questions about collector lane

What does collector lane mean?
Collector lane means in a multi-lane controlled-access highway or expressway system, a lane which is physically separated from the (core) lane(s) closest to the median and which is intended for vehicles traveling relatively shorter distances, so that these vehicles may enter and exit the highway system without unduly interrupting the flow of traffic.
What part of speech is collector lane?
Collector lane is a noun.
What is the plural of collector lane?
The plural of collector lane is collector lanes.

Words near collector lane in the dictionary

  1. collectivized
  2. collectivizes
  3. collectivizing
  4. collectomania
  5. collector
  6. collector lane
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  8. collector road
  9. collector roads
  10. collector shoe
  11. collector shoes

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