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Meaning of "silent cop" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SILENT COP

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SILENT COP

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Silent cop is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SILENT COP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Silent cop

A silent cop, also referred to as a "sleeping policeman" or a "traffic dome", is a traffic management device formerly widely used in Australia. Consisting of a metal or concrete dome, about 400 mm wide and about 125 mm tall, embedded in the road surface. They were usually painted yellow and often decorated with retro-reflective glass beads or "cats eyes". The name has its origins from the Northern Beaches area of Sydney and was derived from the early days of motoring when policemen would be deployed at busy street corners to direct traffic, before traffic signals became widespread. Silent cops were placed in the middle of street intersections at cross roads, and turning drivers were expected to drive around them when turning right. They were also placed in the centre of the terminating street at T-intersections to force drivers turning in or out of the street to be on the correct side of the road rather than cut the corner. The use of "silent cops" has been phased out in Australia, due to changes in the recommended method of performing turns, and the hazard they posed to motorcyclists and pedestrians.

Definition of silent cop in the English dictionary

The definition of silent cop in the dictionary is a small hemispherical traffic marker at an intersection.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SILENT COP

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silen
silence
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Sileni
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silent majority
silent partner
silent revolution
silent screen
silent witness
silentiary
silently
silentness
Silenus
siler
silesia

WORDS THAT END LIKE SILENT COP

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Synonyms and antonyms of silent cop in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «silent cop» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SILENT COP

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

Translator English - Chinese

沉默的警察
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

cop silencio
570 millions of speakers

English

silent cop
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मूक पुलिसवाले
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

شرطي الصامت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

молчание коп
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

policial em silêncio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নীরব পুলিশ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

flic silencieux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Polis senyap
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

stille Cop
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

サイレント警官
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

침묵 경찰
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyenyolong polisi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cảnh sát im lặng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மௌனமான காவல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मूक पोलिस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sessiz polis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

poliziotto silenzioso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cichy policjant
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мовчання коп
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

polițist tăcut
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σιωπηλή αστυνομικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stil polisieman
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tyst cop
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

silent cop
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of silent cop

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SILENT COP»

The term «silent cop» is barely ever used and occupies the 210.950 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SILENT COP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about silent cop

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SILENT COP»

Discover the use of silent cop in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to silent cop and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Scars of the Soul Are Why Kids Wear Bandages When They Don't ...
“You can cuff me now.” Silent cop smiles, the dirty straws above his lips expanding as he surveys my waterlogged Syracuse sweatshirt and parachute pants. Talking cop says, “I think we better get you home. You onisland forthe summer?” “No.
Miles Marshall Lewis, Saul Williams, 2013
2
Swimming in the Deep End
One of them pulled Cissy out of the back seat of the VW with solemn respect, while the other one and the silent cop held the stretcher. They kept her body modestly covered and her head wrapped in the bloody towel. They carried her to the ...
John M. Daniel
3
O'Mandingo!: The Only Black at a Dinner Party
Instead, her name goes into the silent cop's notebook and she is told that that is a warning. hlungwani then tells me that I should never ever try calling anyone when policemen like him are arresting me because, as he put it, say you phone the ...
Eric Miyeni, 2006
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
Murdered: c.:—1725 (A New Canting Dict.). Cf. silence, 2. silent beard. The female pubic hair: coll.: late C.17—early 19. (T. Brown (d. 1704): Works, ii, 202.) Cf. silent flute. silent cop. A traffic dome: Aus.: adopted, in late 19205, ex US; by 1955, ...
Eric Partridge, 2006
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Hard Pill to Swallow: A Willis and Macintyre Mystery
Who's your partner?” They both looked at the other cop. No response. Cletus looked questioningly at Ned. Ned shrugged. Cletus and Ned and the young, silent cop knew what this was about. In his time with the AAPD, Cletus had butted heads ...
Pat Smith, 2010
6
Dawn's End
The cop with the notepad leaned forward, his voice hushed. The third man continued to stand over them, unmoving and silent. Ray drank the Beam and Coke and tried futilely to avoid looking at them. The silent cop caught him staring and Ray ...
Larry Bills, 2008
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Equally Insignificant
As the interview progressed it wasn't so much, good cop bad cop, but more talking cop and silent cop, with Constable Caulton taking the non speaking role. “ You are Billy Frederick Hunt, born 6th June 1961 in Colchester formerly residing at ...
Andy Hutchinson
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Basic Phonics Skills, Grades 1-2 (Level C) E-book
Ifixed it with . C) top C) tape 0 time 6. Joe the bus. 0 rod 0 rude 0 rode Review: All long vowels Silent e 4\ , l —/ /— ' silent cop. ©2004 by Evan-Moor Corp. 0 Basic Phonics Skills, Level C O ElVlC 3320 Long Vowels and Short Vowels Nome.
Evan-Moor
9
Black & White
This was obviously their version of bad cop, silent cop. "I'll ask you again, which LM cell d'you belong to?" "I don't. I don't. I don't." "When did Jude join the Liberation Militia?" "He didn't — as far as I know." "When did your mother join the LM?
Malorie Blackman, 2007
10
Naughts & Crosses
This was obviously their version of bad cop, silent cop. "I'll ask you again, which LM cell d'you belong to?" "I don't. I don't. I don't." "When did Jude join the Liberation Militia?" "He didn't — as far as I know." "When did your mother join the LM?
Malorie Blackman, 2009

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« EDUCALINGO. Silent cop [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/silent-cop>. Apr 2024 ».
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