traffic circle

/ˌtræfɪk ˈsʌrkəl/
/ˈtræfɪk ˈsʌkəl/
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Other forms: traffic circles

Definitions of traffic circle
  1. noun
    a road junction at which traffic streams circularly around a central island
    synonyms: circle, rotary, roundabout
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    type of:
    junction
    the place where two or more things come together
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