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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A protective concrete barrier used as a highway divider and a means of preventing access to a prohibited area.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From the fact that they were first used on the New Jersey Turnpike, an important toll road in New Jersey .]
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