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Flow in the opposite direction to normal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Examples
- Example: Contra-flow cycling is most often applied on basic cycle network links in low-speed local access roads, both within and outside the built-up area (European English)
- Example: Contra-flow cycling is a regulatory measure. In streets and roads with a one-way traffic restriction, cyclists are exempt from the one-way restriction and are allowed to drive against the flow of motorized traffic. (European English)
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: counterflow
Antonyms: none provided
An abnormal state of a road or motorway where the traffic temporarily travels in the opposite direction to normal, usually as a result of repair work or an accident.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Proto-Indo-European *-teros Proto-Italic *-teros Proto-Italic *komterosder. Proto-Italic *komterād Latin contrābor. English contra- English flow English contraflow From contra- + flow.
Across languages
Translations
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Spanish:
contraflujo
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