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noun
A convention for merging traffic into a reduced number of lanes, where drivers use both lanes to advance to the lane reduction point and merge at that location, alternating turns.
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verb
To carry out this form of traffic merging.
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History
From the resemblance to the closing of a zip fastener, where alternating teeth are brought into line.
