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Talivan

Talivan noun: a portable speed camera inside a police van, moved from place to place to detect speeding motorists.

Noun

Talivan (plural Talivans)

  1. (UK, derogatory, slang) A portable speed camera inside a police van, moved from place to place to detect speeding motorists.

Forms of Talivan

pluralTalivans

Origin of Talivan

Blend of Taliban + van.

Questions about Talivan

What does Talivan mean?
Talivan means a portable speed camera inside a police van, moved from place to place to detect speeding motorists.
What part of speech is Talivan?
Talivan is a noun.
What is the plural of Talivan?
The plural of Talivan is Talivans.

Words near Talivan in the dictionary

  1. taliths
  2. talitrid
  3. talitrids
  4. talitroidean
  5. talitroideans
  6. Talivan
  7. Talivans
  8. Taliyah
  9. talizumab
  10. talk
  11. talk a big game

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