- calming down
- becoming calm; making calm
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
calming down
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Traffic calming — is a set of strategies used by urban planners and traffic engineers which aim to slow down or reduce traffic, thereby improving safety for pedestrians and bicyclists as well as improving the environment for residents. Calming measures are common… … Wikipedia
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traffic-calming device — (traf.ik CAWM.ing duh.vys) n. A device installed on or near a roadway to force motorists to slow down. Example Citation: The traffic planner, Guy Rousseau, suggested that a network of traffic calming devices be used to keep drivers from speeding… … New words
traffic calming — traffic calm|ing [ træfık ,kamıŋ ] noun uncount BRITISH methods of slowing down traffic, for example by building raised areas across roads … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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