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- noun Plural form of
roundabout .
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Yesterday, I received two phone calls roundabouts 11 am in quick succession.
haloaskew Diary Entry haloaskew 2005
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Still, there is an inherent beauty in this palace of monuments, of public art, of European-like boulevards, street cafes and intersection roundabouts, that is almost addictive if you've lived most of your life in a place where the most endearing cultural center is a shopping mall.
D.C. Peace Rally Provides Nuggets to Help Carry On Against the Bush Regime 2005
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"I like the idea of roundabouts, period," said Mark Campbell, who lives on 40th Street.
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Getting Used to Roundabouts Washington State DOT engineer Brian Walsh: "we have had a lot of people not very happy about the idea of roundabouts, but after they are constructed, those fears mostly go away."
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The roundabouts are the first of their kind to be installed at turnpike interchanges, and therefore would be the first to accommodate community-financed features.
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The roundabouts are the first of their kind to be installed at turnpike interchanges, and therefore would be the first to accommodate community-financed features.
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Scott Circle is the worst of downtown’s five main roundabouts.
Could Scott Circle be the next Dupont Circle? Dan Malouff 2010
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Typical lower risk situations include those in which bollards are needed primarily to guide traffic, including pattern features such as roundabouts; protection features such as walls or curbs; delineation features to ensure that cars don't park on sidewalks; and pedestrian traffic dividers to offer walkway definition.
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For example, traffic "roundabouts" that gently ease drivers into turn circles with no traffic lights could help reduce left turn-related crashes, which make up a disproportionate share of the accidents that kill older drivers.
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For example, traffic "roundabouts" that gently ease drivers into turn circles with no traffic lights could help reduce left turn-related crashes, which make up a disproportionate share of the accidents that kill older drivers.
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