traffic cone
noun
: a conical marker used on a road or highway (as for indicating an area under repair)
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Boston’s top defenders, some of the best in the league, were nothing more than traffic cones for Porziņģis to operate around.
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Jay King, The Athletic, 10 Apr. 2024
The games also depict their fair share of blood, but those are typically in street brawls fought with fists and the occasional traffic cone.
—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 25 Oct. 2024
When officers drove into the parking lot, men from the crowd began throwing traffic cones and street signs at two police cruisers.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Sep. 2024
The sidewalk is currently sectioned off by traffic cones and caution tape.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2024
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Jay King, The Athletic, 10 Apr. 2024
The games also depict their fair share of blood, but those are typically in street brawls fought with fists and the occasional traffic cone.
—Ash Parrish, The Verge, 25 Oct. 2024
When officers drove into the parking lot, men from the crowd began throwing traffic cones and street signs at two police cruisers.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Sep. 2024
The sidewalk is currently sectioned off by traffic cones and caution tape.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2024
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“Traffic cone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traffic%20cone. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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