traffic calming

noun
🔊/ˈtræfɪk kɑːmɪŋ/
🔊/ˈtræfɪk kɑːmɪŋ/
[uncountable] (British English)
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  1. ways of making roads safer, especially for people who are walking or riding bicycles, by building raised areas, etc. to make cars go more slowly道路安全措施,减缓机动车车速措施(如在马路设置凸面使车辆减速,保障行人及骑自行车者的安全)
    Word Origin1980s: translation of German Verkehrsberuhigung.