"pork chop island" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: pork chop islands [plural]
Etymology: From the resemblance in shape to the cut of meat. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=pork chop island}} pork chop island (plural pork chop islands)
  1. An intersection traffic control island which splits the flow of traffic in two, one to turn using the slip lanes, and one to go through or cross traffic lanes. Categories (topical): Traffic engineering Synonyms: porkchop island, pork-chop island Coordinate_terms: pedestrian island, traffic circle, refuge island, roundabout
    Sense id: en-pork_chop_island-en-noun-BLPt0kMo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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