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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The reduction of the effective width or number of lanes of a road, allowing improvements such as wider footpaths, cycle or breakdown lanes, etc. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

road dietroad diet

Etymology

From re- + channel + -ization.

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