road kill

road kill
road kill (n.) animal killed by vehicular traffic, 1972; the figurative sense is from 1992.

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  • road|kill — road kill or road|kill «ROHD KIHL», noun. 1. an animal accidentally killed on a road or highway: »When Harris students study animals, they dissect and skin road kills (M. C. Franklin). 2. something left over or discarded; waste: »But what if the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • road kill — Road Road (r[=o]), n. [AS. r[=a]d a riding, that on which one rides or travels, a road, fr. r[=i]dan to ride. See {Ride}, and cf. {Raid}.] 1. A journey, or stage of a journey. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] With easy roads he came to Leicester. Shak.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • road kill — road′ kill n. cvs the body of an animal killed on a road by a motor vehicle Also road′kill . Etymology: 1970–75, amer …   From formal English to slang

  • road kill — road ,kill noun count an animal or bird that has been killed by a vehicle and is lying in the road …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • road kill — Informal. the body of an animal killed on a road by a motor vehicle. Also, roadkill. [1970 75, Amer.] * * * road kill noun (esp N American) 1. The killing of an animal by a vehicle on a road, esp intentionally as a form of sport 2. The animal… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Road Kill — Infobox Album | Name = Road Kill Type = Album Artist = Seven Nations Released = 1998 Recorded = Genre = Celtic Rock Length = Label = Producer = Reviews = | Last album = Big Dog (1996) This album = Road Kill (1998) Next album = The Factory (1999)… …   Wikipedia

  • road kill — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms road kill : singular road kill plural road kills an animal or bird that has been killed by a vehicle and is lying in the road …   English dictionary

  • Road Kill (video) — Infobox music DVD Name = Road Kill Type = Live performances Artist = Skid Row Released = November 2, 1993 Recorded = Rating = Genre = Heavy Metal Region = Length = 120 mins Label = Atlantic Records Director = Producer = Reviews = * Allmusic… …   Wikipedia

  • road kill — Informal. the body of an animal killed on a road by a motor vehicle. Also, roadkill. [1970 75, Amer.] * * * …   Universalium

  • road kill — see roadkill …   English dictionary

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