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nounstop bar (plural stop bars)
plural stop bars
- USroadA transverse road marking indicating the point at which a vehicle must stop.
Stop Bar – Solid 12 inch wide white line.
1991 July 29, “Traffic Stripes and Pavement Markings”, in Standard Specifications, San Jose, California: City of San José Department of Public Works, archived from the original on 23 Nov 2021, page 84-1Synonyms: stop line, limit line
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nounA transverse road marking indicating the point at which a vehicle must stop.
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stop bar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stop%20bar
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stop bar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stop%20bar.
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