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security distance

security distance noun: the amount of space required between two vehicles on a roadway in order to maintain a safe following distance.

Noun

security distance (plural security distances)

  1. The amount of space required between two vehicles on a roadway in order to maintain a safe following distance.
  2. The distance from an operating point to the boundary of the security region.

Forms of security distance

pluralsecurity distances

Questions about security distance

What does security distance mean?
Security distance means the amount of space required between two vehicles on a roadway in order to maintain a safe following distance.
What part of speech is security distance?
Security distance is a noun.
What is the plural of security distance?
The plural of security distance is security distances.

Words near security distance in the dictionary

  1. security cultures
  2. security deposit
  3. security deposits
  4. security detail
  5. security details
  6. security distance
  7. security distances
  8. security forces
  9. security guard
  10. security guards
  11. security hole

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