traffic pattern
collocation in Englishmeaningsoftrafficandpattern
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traffic
noun[U]
uk/ˈtræf.ɪk/us/ˈtræf.ɪk/
the number of vehicles moving along roads, or the amount of aircraft, trains, or ships moving along ...
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pattern
noun
uk/ˈpæt.ən/us/ˈpæt̬.ɚn/
a particular way in which something is done, is organized, ...
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(Definition oftrafficandpatternfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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That is not a sustainabletrafficpattern.
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It will change thetrafficpatternto that town.
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The duration for which a particular light is displayed depends upon thetrafficpattern, as monitored by detectors at the intersection.
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In about six months to allow time for the newtrafficpatternto settle.
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It is fashionable to say that caravans destroy thetrafficpattern.
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Meantime the integratedtrafficpatternemployed for these two airports has eliminated circuit danger.
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I turn to outlining what we think will be a suitabletrafficpattern.
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Of course, it will certainly help, but that particulartrafficpatternis constant and even already.
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This runway has a lefttrafficpattern.
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I expect to receive a report from the local highway authority on thetrafficpatternin the next three months.
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At national level, very few measures could reduce traffic substantially and clearly relate to any change intrafficpattern.
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Even with both bridges in full operation the present-daytrafficpatternis stretching them to the limit.
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For general aviation aircraft, the runway uses lefttrafficpattern.
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Trafficpatternis to the north over the water.
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The newtrafficpatternwas completed in late 2011.
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There will be a low-key service in some areas, with a low demand, which feeds into a densertrafficpatternnearer a town.
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Therefore, there is a big problem in thetrafficpatternin regard to the mixing of large civil scheduled airliners and these other civil aircraft.
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It is totally unsuitable as a trunk road, as the drivers of heavy lorries have shown by thetrafficpatternthey have set.
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Once it is open we expect thetrafficpatternto change, and it could well turn out that the signals were no longer appropriate.
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But because thetrafficpatternis expected to change soon we shall be keeping a close eye on this stretch of road.
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The aircraft was doing a night approach too low and outside the regulartrafficpattern.
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The three roads are part of an interesting, if not frustratingtrafficpattern.
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At the time of construction the campustrafficpatternwas also changed.
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The airfieldtrafficpatternfor airplanes is west of the airfield at 2700 ft.
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Traffic follows a specifictrafficpattern, with designated entry and exits.
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