"ghost island" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: ghost islands [plural]
Etymology: From ghost + island. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|ghost|island}} ghost + island Head templates: {{en-noun}} ghost island (plural ghost islands)
  1. (UK, road transport) An area of road surface marked with cross hatching as a means of separating traffic or reducing speed, or to provide a safe area to turn right across approaching traffic. Tags: UK Categories (topical): Road transport, Roads Synonyms (area of road surface marked with cross hatching): channelization island, theoretical gore, neutral area [US]
    Sense id: en-ghost_island-en-noun-ORbWr4ke Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: road, transport

Inflected forms

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