rumble strip

noun

: a strip of corrugated pavement (as along the edge of a highway) that causes rumbling and vibration when driven over

Examples of rumble strip in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web According to the project's website, rolling roadblocks will also be in place to install rumble strips and reflectors along the ramps. Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 24 Sep. 2024 Texas is experimenting the use of rumble strips along lane markings. Luke Fountain, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2024 The answer, lawmakers said, is a multifaceted plan for a combination of warning systems, signs, electronic messages, flashing lights, and rumble strips to deter drivers from mistakenly getting on an exit. Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 3 Mar. 2024 Aeroplane sims don’t require very high frequency inputs (unless the flight is going very wrong indeed), but cars encounter speed bumps, rumble strips, sawtooth kerbs, cat’s eyes, and so on. Jeremy White, WIRED, 9 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for rumble strip 

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Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rumble strip was in 1957

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“Rumble strip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rumble%20strip. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.

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