mile marker

collocation in English

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mile
noun
uk
/maɪl/us
/maɪl/
a unit of distance equal to 1,760 yards or ...
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marker
noun[C]
uk
/ˈmɑː.kər/us
/ˈmɑːr.kɚ/
a sign that shows where ...
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(Definition ofmileandmarkerfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The exit numbers of interchanges are either sequential or distance-based so that the exit number is the same as the nearestmilemarker.
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There is amilemarkerevery to mark your location at the trail, useful during emergencies.
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Nearmilemarker267, the highway crosses the river and leaves the canyon.
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Presently, the service plazas located atmilemarker49 have not been modernized, but they are closed for reconstruction.
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Milemarkernumbers are used for signage, while sequential numbers are used for numbering interchanges internally.
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Visitor centers (completed in 2010) are located eastbound and westbound atmilemarker61.
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Businesses along the highway began listing their locations by mile markers, adding decimal parts to more precisely indicate locations betweenmilemarkersigns.
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It will only end in tears, several years of forced servitude, and a shallow grave nearmilemarker117.
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When riders reach a certainmilemarkerat the end of the day's ride, they must maintain forward motion into camp, with no further stops allowed.
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The postmile markers indicate the distance a route travels through individual counties, as opposed to mile markers that indicate the distance traveled through a state.
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These spur branches are 6 and 5 miles (10 and 9 km) long respectively, and are also marked with mile markers.
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As a result of this, the present day mile markers begin at mile 20.
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The trail is marked with mileposts every mile, corresponding with the mile markers of the former railroad line.
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Often more than one route number shares the same roadway, so identifying which route the mile markers are for is often difficult.
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These sections are not apparent to the traveler except on mile markers.
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Trail markings let travelers know they are still on the trail, however, no mile markers or point-of-interest markers are visible.
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Mile markers were also placed along the route.
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The trail enters the city from the east between mile markers 5.5 and 6.
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