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speed trap

speed trap noun: a section of a roadway where speeds of vehicles are monitored by authorities; especially, one where the police presence is somewhat hidden, so as to catch the speeders in the act for enforceability.

Noun

speed trap (plural speed traps)

  1. A section of a roadway where speeds of vehicles are monitored by authorities; especially, one where the police presence is somewhat hidden, so as to catch the speeders in the act for enforceability.

Forms of speed trap

pluralspeed traps

Questions about speed trap

What does speed trap mean?
Speed trap means a section of a roadway where speeds of vehicles are monitored by authorities; especially, one where the police presence is somewhat hidden, so as to catch the speeders in the act for enforceability.
What part of speech is speed trap?
Speed trap is a noun.
What is the plural of speed trap?
The plural of speed trap is speed traps.

Words near speed trap in the dictionary

  1. speed stacks
  2. speed table
  3. speed tables
  4. speed tape
  5. speed teaching
  6. speed trap
  7. speed traps
  8. speed up
  9. speed walking
  10. speed wobble
  11. speed wobbles

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