rumble strip
nounDefinition of rumble strip
: a strip of corrugated pavement (as along the edge of a highway) that causes rumbling and vibration when driven over
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The musical notes are created by a set of grooves that vibrate the car wheels like a rumble strip. — Trevor Cox, National Geographic, "15 musical wonders to see—and hear," 31 July 2019 In the intervening years, the county was able to make some improvements recommended in a 2008 federal audit, such as install rumble strips, speed limit signs and a solid centerline. — oregonlive.com, "Buckle up: Northwest Cornelius Pass Road will close for 11 weeks, expect delays and detours abound," 24 June 2019 Just then, a car drove over rumble strips on nearby Galm Road and the officer noticed a drastic change in the woman's body language. — Tom Steele, Dallas News, "Pair climb tree to get away from 'feral hog' in Texas park, but that's not what was chasing them," 4 July 2019 The project also includes the installation of rumble strips and permanent striping once paving is finished. — oregonlive.com, "Portland metro Tuesday traffic: I-405 Ramps Project traffic delays and closures this week," 25 June 2019 Portable rumble strips will be placed approaching the closures to alert drivers to slow. — Ramona Sentinel, "Caltrans begins $11M repairs on Route 78," 11 July 2018 Portable rumble strips will be placed approaching the closures to alert drivers to slow. — Ramona Sentinel, "Caltrans begins $11M repairs on Route 78," 11 July 2018 Additional safety improvements feature high visibility striping and installing permanent rumble strips along the highway centerline to warn drivers if their vehicle is drifting outside of the lane. — Ramona Sentinel, "Caltrans begins $11M repairs on Route 78," 11 July 2018 Ohio averages more than 1,000 traffic fatalities a year, Moretti said, but those could be curbed by adding features such as rumble strips, guardrails and pedestrian lights. — Hannah Sparling, Cincinnati.com, "You’re losing $2,000 a year to Cincy’s bad roads, a full work week stuck in traffic," 21 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rumble strip.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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