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suicide lane

suicide lane noun: the center lane of a bidirectional road, used by traffic proceeding in both directions, for example for passing or turning.

Noun

suicide lane (plural suicide lanes)

  1. (informal) The center lane of a bidirectional road, used by traffic proceeding in both directions, for example for passing or turning.
    Synonyms:
    chicken lane

Synonyms of suicide lane

Forms of suicide lane

pluralsuicide lanes

Origin of suicide lane

In reference to the perceived risk of fatal accidents.

Questions about suicide lane

What does suicide lane mean?
Suicide lane means the center lane of a bidirectional road, used by traffic proceeding in both directions, for example for passing or turning.
What part of speech is suicide lane?
Suicide lane is a noun.
What is the plural of suicide lane?
The plural of suicide lane is suicide lanes.

Words near suicide lane in the dictionary

  1. suicide kings
  2. suicide kit
  3. suicide kits
  4. suicide knob
  5. suicide knobs
  6. suicide lane
  7. suicide lanes
  8. suicide letter
  9. suicide mission
  10. suicide missions
  11. suicide net

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