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cul-de-sac
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cul-de-sac
1. a road with one end blocked off; dead end
2. Anatomy any tube-shaped bodily cavity or pouch closed at one end, such as the caecum
cul-de-sac [′kəl·də‚sak]
(anatomy)
Blind pouch or diverticulum.
(civil engineering)
A dead-end street with a circular area for turning around.
cul-de-sac
A street, lane, or alley closed at one end, usually having an enlarged, somewhat circular area for turning around.
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On the surface, the ordinance could appear to be a sop to homebuilders (and sellers), as homes on cul-de-sacs typically sell for 20 percent more than those that aren’t.
Street safety proposal riles builders group by Sam Skolnik / Las Vegas Sun
Lemire Staff Writer Residents wanting through-access between Calgrove Boulevard and Valley Street are mobilizing against city efforts to create cul-de-sacs on the public roads.
RESIDENTS FIGHT STREET PROPOSAL; GROUP SAYS ROAD ACCESS NEEDED by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
 
 
 
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