rumble strip

rum·ble strip

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ruhm-buh l strip]
- /ˈrʌm bəl strɪp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ruhm-buh l strip]
- /ˈrʌm bəl strɪp/

Definitions of rumble strip words

noun rumble strip one of a series of rough or slightly raised strips of pavement on a highway, intended to slow down the speed of vehicles, as before a toll booth. 1
noun rumble strip one of a set of roughly surfaced strips set in a road on the approach to a junction or hazard, to alert drivers by means of a change in tyre noise 0
noun rumble strip one of a series of strips of pavement altered in various ways so as to cause the tires of a passing automotive vehicle to vibrate audibly as a warning of a road hazard 0

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Origin of rumble strip

First appearance:

before 1965

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Rumble strip

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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rumble strip popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

rumble strip usage trend in Literature

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