cloverleaf
pronunciation
How to pronounce cloverleaf in British English:
UK [ˈkləʊvəli:f]
How to pronounce cloverleaf in American English:
US [ˈkloʊvərlif]
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- Noun:
- an interchange that does not require left-hand turns
Word Origin
- cloverleaf (n.)
- 1882, from clover + leaf (n.). Highway interchange sense attested by 1933.
Example
- 1. One day we 'll have a " cloverleaf cookbook ! "
- 2. The cloverleaf intersection being built is designed by a young man .
- 3. The condemned land was used for a highway cloverleaf ; the confiscated liquor was poured down the drain .
- 4. Karen still has the cloverleaf library in her home as well as duplicate copies of most tapes and transcripts in our system .
- 5. Cloverleaf 's tapes have been informally recorded during group channeling sessions or workshops .