Driving & the Road
Life behind the wheel — traffic, brakes, and the odd fender bender.
20 words
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a common word that means to operate a car, to push something forward with force, or to have a strong desire to succeed. In computing, a drive is a piece of hardware used to store and read digital information, such as files, photos, and programs.
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a hard surface for cars and other vehicles to travel on; it can also mean a path in life or a game played away from home.
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a word for the movement of vehicles on a road, the flow of data on the internet, or the illegal trade of goods.
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a main public road, usually with multiple lanes, built for fast travel between cities.
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a narrow road or a marked path for vehicles or people. You often see these on big roads to keep cars in separate lines.
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a place where two or more roads, paths, or railway lines meet and join together.
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a circular place where several roads meet. You drive around a center island until you reach the road you want to take.
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a place where two or more roads meet, or a point where different ideas or groups overlap.
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a common word for how fast something moves, the act of going fast, or a drug that makes people feel very energetic. In computing, speed refers to how fast a processor can complete tasks or how quickly data travels over a network connection.
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a device used to slow down or stop a vehicle; as a verb, it means the act of slowing down.
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to move faster or to make something happen more quickly than usual.
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the parts of a car or boat that let you control which way it goes; it also describes the act of guiding something.
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a strong strap in a car or plane that you fasten across your body to keep you safe if there is an accident.
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official permission to do, own, or use something; it can also mean the freedom to break rules for a creative reason.
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the act of stopping a car and leaving it in a place, or the space where you are allowed to do this.
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a person who is walking, especially in a city or near traffic; as an adjective, it can also mean something is boring or ordinary.
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a way of sending information using sounds, lights, or electronic waves; it can also be an action that tells someone to do something.
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a crash between two things, like cars or people; it can also mean a strong disagreement between different ideas or a technical error in computing.
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a machine that turns energy into movement, like the one in a car; it can also mean a computer program that does a specific job.
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a substance like gas or coal that you burn for energy, or something that makes a situation stronger or more intense.