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hail and ride

hail and ride noun: a system of public transport in which the vehicle only stops if a passenger or pedestrian specifically signals to the driver.

Noun

hail and ride (uncountable)

  1. (UK) A system of public transport in which the vehicle only stops if a passenger or pedestrian specifically signals to the driver.

Questions about hail and ride

What does hail and ride mean?
Hail and ride means a system of public transport in which the vehicle only stops if a passenger or pedestrian specifically signals to the driver.
What part of speech is hail and ride?
Hail and ride is a noun.

Words near hail and ride in the dictionary

  1. haikus
  2. Haikwan
  3. Haikwan tael
  4. Haikwan taels
  5. hail
  6. hail and ride
  7. hail down
  8. hail fellow well met
  9. hail fellows well met
  10. hail from
  11. Hail Maries

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