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two-second rule

two-second rule proper noun: a rule of thumb for safe driving by which a driver must maintain a two-second distance from the vehicle in front.

Proper noun

two-second rule

  1. (idiomatic) A rule of thumb for safe driving by which a driver must maintain a two-second distance from the vehicle in front.

Questions about two-second rule

What does two-second rule mean?
Two-second rule means a rule of thumb for safe driving by which a driver must maintain a two-second distance from the vehicle in front.
What part of speech is two-second rule?
Two-second rule is a proper noun.

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