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traffic cone

traffic cone noun: a cone-shaped marker, generally made out of plastic or rubber, that is placed on roads or footpaths to temporarily redirect traffic in a safe manner.

traffic cone: a cone-shaped marker, generally made out of plastic or rubber, that is placed on roads or footpaths...
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Noun

traffic cone (plural traffic cones)

  1. A cone-shaped marker, generally made out of plastic or rubber, that is placed on roads or footpaths to temporarily redirect traffic in a safe manner.
    Synonyms:
    road cone, safety cone, construction cone, pylon, witch's hat

Synonyms of traffic cone

All synonyms of traffic cone

Forms of traffic cone

pluraltraffic cones

Questions about traffic cone

What does traffic cone mean?
Traffic cone means a cone-shaped marker, generally made out of plastic or rubber, that is placed on roads or footpaths to temporarily redirect traffic in a safe manner.
What part of speech is traffic cone?
Traffic cone is a noun.
What is the plural of traffic cone?
The plural of traffic cone is traffic cones.

Words near traffic cone in the dictionary

  1. traffic calming
  2. traffic circle
  3. traffic circles
  4. traffic code
  5. traffic codes
  6. traffic cone
  7. traffic cones
  8. traffic conference area
  9. traffic conference areas
  10. traffic cop
  11. traffic cops

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