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stopping distance
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
stopping distance
(noun)
stopping distance
noun
plural
stopping distances
stopping distance
noun
plural
stopping distances
Britannica Dictionary definition of STOPPING DISTANCE
[
count, noncount
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:
the distance that a driver needs in order to safely bring a vehicle to a complete stop
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