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speed trap
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
speed trap
(noun)
speed trap
noun
plural
speed traps
speed trap
noun
plural
speed traps
Britannica Dictionary definition of SPEED TRAP
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an area of road where police hide from drivers and use special equipment to catch people who are driving too fast
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