arrester bed

noun

A short, gravel filled, uphill exit ramp from a freeway or motorway designed to reduce the speed of an out of control vehicle.

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Meanings

nounarrester bed (plural arrester beds)

plural arrester beds

  1. transportA short, gravel filled, uphill exit ramp from a freeway or motorway designed to reduce the speed of an out of control vehicle.
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APA

arrester bed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arrester%20bed

MLA

“arrester bed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arrester%20bed. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arrester bed,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arrester%20bed.

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