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\ ˈȯf-ˌramp 
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\Definition of off-ramp
: a ramp by which one leaves a limited-access highway
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off-ramp
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of off-ramp
US : a short road that is used to gradually slow down after leaving a highway
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The first known use of off-ramp was in 1939
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