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thinking distance

thinking distance noun: the distance travelled by a vehicle between the time that the need to brake is perceived, and the time that the brakes are applied.

Noun

thinking distance (plural thinking distances)

  1. The distance travelled by a vehicle between the time that the need to brake is perceived, and the time that the brakes are applied

Forms of thinking distance

pluralthinking distances

Questions about thinking distance

What does thinking distance mean?
Thinking distance means the distance travelled by a vehicle between the time that the need to brake is perceived, and the time that the brakes are applied.
What part of speech is thinking distance?
Thinking distance is a noun.
What is the plural of thinking distance?
The plural of thinking distance is thinking distances.

Words near thinking distance in the dictionary

  1. thinking aloud
  2. thinking back
  3. thinking big
  4. thinking cap
  5. thinking caps
  6. thinking distance
  7. thinking distances
  8. thinking for oneself
  9. thinking good
  10. thinking little of
  11. thinking machine

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