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Meaning of "double white lines" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DOUBLE WHITE LINES

double white lines  [ˈdʌbəl waɪt laɪnz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DOUBLE WHITE LINES

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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Double white lines is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DOUBLE WHITE LINES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of double white lines in the English dictionary

The definition of double white lines in the dictionary is parallel white lines on a roadway, usually indicating a barrier to crossing.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DOUBLE WHITE LINES


Apennines
ˈæpəˌnaɪnz
Athens
ˈæθɪnz
brains
breɪnz
collins
ˈkɒlɪnz
confines
ˈkɒnfaɪnz
gains
ɡeɪnz
headlines
ˈhedlaɪnz
Hines
haɪnz
Hopkins
ˈhɒpkɪnz
lines
laɪnz
mains
meɪnz
origins
ˈɒrɪdʒɪnz
Pennines
ˈpɛnaɪnz
Pines
paɪnz
plains
pleɪnz
remains
rɪˈmeɪnz
secundines
ˈsɛkənˌdaɪnz
sidelines
ˈsaɪdˌlaɪnz
tramlines
ˈtræmˌlaɪnz
Twins
twɪnz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DOUBLE WHITE LINES

double spacing
double spread
double standard
double star
double stopping
double tackle
double take
double talk
double tap
double taxation agreement
double time
double top
double track
double track line
double up
double vision
double wedding
double whammy
double window
double yellow lines

WORDS THAT END LIKE DOUBLE WHITE LINES

Clementines
Des Moines
Dessalines
double yellow lines
Fraunhofer lines
Grenadines
hard lines
hit the headlines
imagines
make hay while the sun shines
malines
marriage lines
news headlines
Philippines
read between the lines
Republic of the Philippines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Staines
the Grenadines
Yvelines

Synonyms and antonyms of double white lines in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «double white lines» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DOUBLE WHITE LINES

Find out the translation of double white lines to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of double white lines from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «double white lines» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

双白线
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

líneas blancas dobles
570 millions of speakers

English

double white lines
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

डबल सफेद लाइनें
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خطوط بيضاء مزدوجة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

двойные белые линии
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

linhas brancas duplas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডবল সাদা লাইন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lignes blanches doubles
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Garis putih berganda
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Doppel weißen Linien
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

二重白線
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

이중 흰색 선
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Garis putih kaping pindho
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đường trắng tăng gấp đôi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரட்டை வெள்ளை கோடுகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुहेरी पांढरे ओळी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çift beyaz çizgiler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

doppie linee bianche
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

podwójne białe linie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

подвійні білі лінії
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

linii duble albe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διπλό λευκές γραμμές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dubbel wit lyne
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dubbla vita linjer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

doble hvite linjer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of double white lines

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DOUBLE WHITE LINES»

The term «double white lines» is regularly used and occupies the 91.167 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DOUBLE WHITE LINES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about double white lines

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DOUBLE WHITE LINES»

Discover the use of double white lines in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to double white lines and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The official DSA theory test for car drivers and the ...
1 28 Double white lines where the line nearest to you is broken. This means you may cross the lines to overtake if it is safe, provided you can complete the manoeuvre before reaching a solid white line on your side. White direction arrows on ...
Driving Standards Agency, 2010
2
Pilot's Guide to ATC
The nature of the double white line is visually the same as the double yellow lines seen on roads that signify that you are not allowed to park, the difference being that the double white lines are, of course, white. The next time you visit an ...
David Harrison, 2008
3
The official DSA guide to driving: the essential skills
Lines along the road Double white lines The most important of these are double white lines and they have rules for • overtaking • parking. Overtaking - When the line nearest you is continuous, you MUST NOT cross or straddle it except when ...
Driving Standards Agency, 2010
4
Learning Legal Rules: A Students' Guide to Legal Method and ...
Case 5: The double white lines have been partially obliterated in some way? Case 5 again: This is no different from Cases 1 & 2— an exception to the general rule. OR, if the decision was that you cannot cross the white line in such cases.
James Holland, Julian Webb, 2013
5
The official highway code
Double white lines where the line nearest to you is broken. This means you may cross the lines to overtake if it is safe, provided you can complete the manoeuvre before reaching a solid white line on your side. White direction arrows on the ...
Driving Standards Agency, 2007
6
The Official DSA Guide to Riding: The Essential Skills
Double white lines - The most important of these are double white lines and they have rules for • overtaking • parking. Overtaking - When the line nearest you is continuous, you must not cross or straddle it except when it is safe and you want to ...
Great Britain: Driving Standards Agency, 2005
7
Blackstone's Criminal Practice 2012 (book Only)
Stopping within double white lines to pick up a taxi fare is not an offence ( McKenzie v DPP [1997] RTR 175). Where there was a failure to place a white arrow before solid double white lines in the centre of the road the lines were not a sign ...
Justice Hooper, Lord, David C. Ormerod, 2011
8
Blackstone's Criminal Practice 2012 (book only)
Stopping within double white lines to pick up a taxi fare is not an offence ( McKenzie v DPP [1997] RTR 175). Where there was a failure to place a white arrow before solid double white lines in the centre of the road the lines were not a sign ...
‎2011
9
Automotive A-Z: Lane’s complete dictionary of automotive terms
... andforcea path between them, thisescape manoeuvre maynot be possibleinasmall car;if performed inavehicle having airbags the speed should notexceed 25 km/h(15mph). double wheel, twin wheel. double white lines, a pair of longitudinal ...
Keith Lane, 2011
10
Learn to Drive: In 10 Easy Stages
Rule 128 Double white lines where the line nearest to you is broken. This means you may cross the lines to overtake if it is safe, provided you can complete the manoeuvre before reaching a solid white line on your side. White direction arrows ...
John Wells, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DOUBLE WHITE LINES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term double white lines is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Calls for A5 safety improvements where Shropshire mother and …
He said: “For years we campaigned to get double white lines through Weston-under-Lizard and the speed limit was set at 40mph. “But it was ... «shropshirestar.com, Jul 15»
2
Inquest hears young driver Damian Wood may have lost control …
... they headed towards Barnsley after the Grange Moor roundabout and remained on the other side of the road past where double white lines ... «Huddersfield Examiner, Jul 15»
3
'Drama' situation
... and realise that, appropriately, at every bus stop there are double white lines indicating that overtaking is unsafe and illegal and, furthermore, ... «Community Newspaper Group, Jul 15»
4
Deputies seek man who robbed 7-Eleven
He was last seen wearing a maroon long-sleeved shirt, a gray T-shirt, blue warm-up pants with a double white lines down the sides, gray ... «TBO.com, Jun 15»
5
A31 closed both ways after "serious" collision at Lion's Gate
... to navigate, the bends are not as severe as the signs would suggest, there is anti-skid coatings on the corners, and solid double white lines. «Bournemouth Echo, Jun 15»
6
Death crash fear over speeding on Mid Wales road
He is now calling for double white lines and a moving of the 30-mile-an-hour speed limit, and already has the backing of police and his MP. «shropshirestar.com, Jun 15»
7
£20, four wheels and one mission
... our way gleefully along this ribbon of perfection until we pass the 50-mile mark and our fun is spoiled by a slow truck and double white lines. «Yahoo Cars UK, Jun 15»
8
Memorial to Allison Baden-Clay at Anstead has been screened with …
Ongoing safety concerns include distracted drivers, erratic driving and cars turning across double white lines at the memorial, while others said ... «The Australian, Jun 15»
9
Skye B&B owner banned from driving
... a silver Peugeot travelling south in the overtaking lane and observed a Ford Focus C Max crossing double white lines and overtaking it. «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jun 15»
10
Driver who hit and paralysed motorcyclist has sentence reduced
An oncoming motorbike ploughed into the driver's door as he slewed across the middle of the road over double white lines, the court heard. «gethampshire.co.uk, Jun 15»

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