traffic stop

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English

Etymology

From traffic +‎ stop.

Pronunciation

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Noun

traffic stop (plural traffic stops)

  1. (law, automotive) A temporary detention of a driver of a vehicle and its occupants by police to investigate a possible crime or a minor violation of the law.

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