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parallel parkings

parallel parkings is the plural of parallel parking.

Meaning of parallel parking

Noun

parallel parking (usually uncountable, plural parallel parkings)

  1. (usually) The action of parking a vehicle with its side parallel to the curb or the side of the road and facing in the direction of the traffic in the adjacent lane.
    • Requiring parallel parking at the curb for all vehicles of the delivery type.1915 August 19, The Automobile, volume 33, page 356
  2. (usually) A driving technique that facilitates such parking.
    • ... involving straight line driving, maneuvering in close quarters, parallel parking and smooth stopping.1935 September, National Highway Users Conference, “Scholarships Are Awarded in Road-e-o Event”, in Highway Highlights, page 5

Questions about parallel parkings

What is parallel parkings the plural of?
Parallel parkings is the plural of parallel parking.

Words near parallel parkings in the dictionary

  1. parallel palette
  2. parallel palettes
  3. parallel park
  4. parallel parked
  5. parallel parking
  6. parallel parkings
  7. parallel parks
  8. parallel play
  9. parallel played
  10. parallel playing
  11. parallel plays

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