TAILBACK


Meaning of TAILBACK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ teɪlbæk ]

( tailbacks)

A tailback is a long line of traffic stretching back along a road, which moves very slowly or not at all, for example because of road works or an accident. ( BRIT; in AM, use backup )

The flooding led to six-mile tailbacks between west London and Heathrow Airport.

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