Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

green wave

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.50 in modern English

Syllables: green wave
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A purposefully designed timing of a series of traffic lights to produce a green light for cars travelling at the correct speed as they arrive at the lights.

Inflected Forms

green waves (plural)

Questions

What does green wave mean?: A purposefully designed timing of a series of traffic lights to produce a green light for cars travelling at the correct speed as they arrive at the lights.

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