contraflow

contraflow
a) Flow in the opposite direction to normal.
b) An abnormal state of a road or motorway where the traffic temporarily travels in the opposite direction to normal, usually as a result of repair work or an accident.
See Also: contraflowing

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  • contraflow — noun (C, U) BrE a temporary arrangement on a large road by which traffic in both directions uses only one side of the road because the other side is being repaired …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • contraflow — con·tra·flow …   English syllables

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