speed trap

noun

A section of a roadway where speeds of vehicles are monitored by authorities; especially, one where the police presence is somewhat hidden, so as to catch the speeders in the act for enforceability.

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Meanings

nounspeed trap (plural speed traps)

plural speed traps

  1. A section of a roadway where speeds of vehicles are monitored by authorities; especially, one where the police presence is somewhat hidden, so as to catch the speeders in the act for enforceability.

Translations

Hungarian traffipax, radarcsapda
  • traffipaxsection of a roadway where speeds of vehicles are monitored by authorities
  • radarcsapdasection of a roadway where speeds of vehicles are monitored by authorities
  • radarellenőrzéssection of a roadway where speeds of vehicles are monitored by authorities
  • radarkontrollsection of a roadway where speeds of vehicles are monitored by authorities
  • sebesség-ellenőrző berendezéssection of a roadway where speeds of vehicles are monitored by authorities
Cite this entry
APA

speed trap. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speed%20trap

MLA

“speed trap.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speed%20trap. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “speed trap,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speed%20trap.

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