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pork chop island

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.56 in modern English

Syllables
pork -chop is-land
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An intersection traffic control island which splits the flow of traffic in two, one to turn using the slip lanes, and one to go through or cross traffic lanes.

Etymology

From the resemblance in shape to the cut of meat.

Inflected Forms

pork chop islands (plural) porkchop island (alternative) pork-chop island (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

pedestrian island traffic circle refuge island roundabout

Questions

What does pork chop island mean?
An intersection traffic control island which splits the flow of traffic in two, one to turn using the slip lanes, and one to go through or cross traffic lanes.
Where does pork chop island come from?
From the resemblance in shape to the cut of meat.

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