Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zipper lane

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.28 in modern English

Syllables
zip-per lane
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A temporary highway lane (usually demarcated with traffic cones) on the opposite side wherein vehicles going forward can bypass traffic, thereby making vehicles counterflow on the opposite side.

Inflected Forms

zipper lanes (plural)

Phrases

zipper merge

Frequently Paired Words

zipper merge

Questions

What does zipper lane mean?
A temporary highway lane (usually demarcated with traffic cones) on the opposite side wherein vehicles going forward can bypass traffic, thereby making vehicles counterflow on the opposite side.

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