neutral area
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Etymology
[edit]Noun
[edit]neutral area (plural neutral areas)
- (US, road transport) Triangular area of road surface adjacent to the gore at a fork or merge, set off by painted lines and optionally covered in chevron markings.
Synonyms
[edit]- (triangular area of road surface): channelization island, theoretical gore, ghost island (UK)