单词 | meter-feeding |
释义 | > as lemmasmeter-feeding meter-feeding n. the illicit extending of parking time by putting more money into the meter instead of leaving the parking space. ΘΚΠ society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > vehicular traffic > [noun] > traffic control > parking meter > putting money in meter meter-feeding1966 1966 Punch 5 Jan. 15/1 Driving dangerously, you may think, is obviously much more criminal than meter-feeding. But meter-feeding is a deliberately calculated breach of the law, whereas dangerous driving may be accidental. 1969 Guardian 28 Mar. 22/4 We realize councils must do something to stop meter feeding. 1974 J. Ratcliffe Introd. Town & Country Planning xx. 286 Meters..present problems of enforcement, and associated costs, due to ‘meter feeding’. < as lemmas |
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