speed traps

A form of speed trap — 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

noun
  1. pluralplural of speed trap
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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