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1cloverleaf

adjective clo·ver·leaf \-ˌlēf\

Definition of CLOVERLEAF

:  resembling a clover leaf in shape
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First Known Use of CLOVERLEAF

1915

2cloverleaf

noun
plural cloverleafs \-ˌlēfs\ or cloverleaves \-ˌlēvz\

Definition of CLOVERLEAF

:  an interchange between two major highways that allows traffic to change from one to the other without requiring any left turns or crossings and that from above resembles a 4-leaf clover

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First Known Use of CLOVERLEAF

1931

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