ROUNDABOUT

Roundabout

A roundabout is a type of circular intersection or junction in which road traffic is slowed and flows almost continuously in one direction around a central island to several exits onto the various intersecting roads. In a modern roundabout, entering traffic must always yield to traffic already in the circle, and roundabouts have additional restrictions on the junction layout to give high safety. Elimination of the opportunity for the most deadly crashes at intersections is the greatest benefit of the roundabout design.

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roundabout

Noun

  1. A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
  2. A children's play apparatus, often found in parks, which rotates around a central axis when pushed.
  3. A fairground carousel.
  4. A detour
  5. A short, close-fitting coat or jacket worn by men or boys, especially in the 19th century.

Adjective

  1. Indirect, circuitous or circumlocutionary; that does not do something in a direct way.
    using roundabout speech instead of getting to the point
  2. Encircling; enveloping; comprehensive.


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