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Noun Concept
Categories: Roundabouts and traffic circles, Road junction types, archived copy as title, French inventions, Webarchive template wayback links
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traffic circle  circle  rotary  roundabout  mini roundabout
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English:
interchange
road
intersection
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A roundabout, also known as a rotary or traffic circle, is a type of circular intersection or junction in which road traffic is permitted to flow in one direction around a central island, and priority is typically given to traffic already in the junction. Wikipedia
A type of circular intersection in which traffic must travel in one direction around a central island Wikipedia Disambiguation
Type of road junction at which traffic enters a stream around a central island after first giving way to the circulating traffic. Wikipedia Disambiguation
Very small roundabout, in contrast to larger ones, which should be junction roundabout. In the UK, mini-roundabouts have a circular sign with a blue background, instead of the usual triangular sign. OmegaWiki
A type of circular intersection in which traffic must travel in one direction around a central island. OmegaWiki
A traffic circle or roundabout. Wiktionary
A road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island. Wiktionary
Road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island. Wiktionary (translation)
An intersection with a circular shape and, usually, a central island. Wiktionary
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The accident blocked all traffic at the rotary WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet