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traffic cone
noun
: a brightly colored plastic cone that is placed on a road to warn drivers not to drive too close to an area where work is being done, an accident has occurred, etc.
Full Definition of TRAFFIC CONE
: a conical marker used on a road or highway (as for indicating an area under repair)
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First Known Use of TRAFFIC CONE
1953
Rhymes with TRAFFIC CONE
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