"stop bar" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: stop bars [plural]
Etymology: From stop + bar. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|stop|bar}} stop + bar Head templates: {{en-noun}} stop bar (plural stop bars)
  1. (road transport, US) A transverse road marking indicating the point at which a vehicle must stop. Wikipedia link: Stop and yield lines Tags: US Synonyms (transverse road marking): stop line, limit line
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