Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ramp meter

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.64 in modern English

Syllables
ram-p me-ter
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traffic light that is located at the end of an on-ramp to regulate vehicles entering a highway.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

ramp meters (plural)

Questions

What does ramp meter mean?
A traffic light that is located at the end of an on-ramp to regulate vehicles entering a highway.

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