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51road — [[t]roʊd[/t]] n. 1) a long, narrow stretch with a leveled or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc.; street or highway 2) a way or course: the road to peace[/ex] 3) naut. navig. Often, roads roadstead 4) railroad 1),… …
52road train — Truck Truck, n. [L. trochus an iron hoop, Gr. ? a wheel, fr. ? to run. See {Trochee}, and cf. {Truckle}, v. i.] 1. A small wheel, as of a vehicle; specifically (Ord.), a small strong wheel, as of wood or iron, for a gun carriage. [1913 Webster] 2 …
53road manager — /ˈroʊd mænədʒə/ (say rohd manuhjuh) noun a person associated with a pop group who arranges road transportation, sets up equipment, etc. Also, Colloquial, roadie …
54road ripple — /ˈroʊd rɪpəl/ (say rohd ripuhl) noun a corrugation in a road made from gravel, clay, sand, etc., caused by the linear force created by a vehicle skipping the surface at intervals once a certain speed has been reached …
55road train — /ˈroʊd treɪn/ (say rohd trayn) noun a group of articulated motor vehicles, used for transportation of livestock, goods, etc., and consisting of a prime mover and one or more trailers: *she runs her triple trailer road trains to Karratha and… …
56road-test — /ˈroʊd tɛst/ (say rohd test) verb (t) 1. to give (a vehicle) a road test. 2. to try out (a piece of equipment, a service, etc.) to test its functionality …
57road metal — Brit. broken stone, cinders, etc., used for making roads. Also called metal. [1810 20] * * * …
58road bed — The trace or track of a wheeled vehicle route that may or may not be raised slightly above the adjacent land, and composed of earthy fill material (gravel, rock fragments, etc.) or local soil material. Traffic can alter various soil properties …
59road metal — /ˈroʊd mɛtl/ (say rohd metl) noun broken stone, etc., used for making roads …
60road warrior — /ˈroʊd wɒriə/ (say rohd woreeuh) noun Colloquial a person whose job requires them to travel considerable distances in a motor vehicle, as a travelling salesperson, truck driver, etc …
