speed trap

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [speed trap]
- /spid træp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [speed trap]
- /spid træp/

Definitions of speed trap words

noun speed trap a section of a road where hidden police, radar, etc., carefully check the speed of motorists and strictly enforce traffic regulations: sometimes characterized by hard-to-see signals, hidden traffic signs, etc. 1
noun speed trap stretch of road where speed is monitored 1
noun speed trap a section of road on which the police check the speed of vehicles, often using radar 0
noun speed trap a stretch of road where speeders are frequently apprehended, as by concealed police or through radar 0

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Origin of speed trap

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

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Parts of speech for Speed trap

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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speed trap popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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