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cloverleaf Definition

clover·leaf (-lēf′)

noun pl. -·leafs′

☆ an interchange which, by means of an overpass with curving ramps that form the outline of a four-leaf clover and other connecting roads, permits traffic to move or turn in any of four directions with little interference

adjective

in the shape or pattern of a leaf of clover

cloverleaf Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • junction: This is now Scotland's only full cloverleaf junction.
  • castle: Tudor cloverleaf castle guards the entrance to Falmouth harbor.
cloverleaf Quotes

Our national flower is the concrete cloverleaf.

—Mumford, Lewis

Browse dictionary entries near cloverleaf

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  9. ‹ cloudy
  10. ‹ cloudlet
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