stop-and-go

adjective

ˌstäp-ən-ˈgō

-ᵊm-,

attributively -ˌgō

: of, relating to, or involving frequent stops

especially : controlled or regulated by traffic lights

stop-and-go driving

Examples of stop-and-go in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The entire bike is air-cooled, to save more weight, so three 3.5-inch (90 mm) fans help keep the batteries at optimum temps during stop-and-go traffic or while parked. —

Michael Teo Van Runkle, Ars Technica, 9 July 2024 Ivan Drury, director of insights, Edmunds Google Maps users can also switch on the app’s eco-friendly route feature, which recommends more fuel-efficient paths that minimize hills and stop-and-go traffic patterns, which can gobble up gas. —

J.j. McCorvey, NBC News, 4 July 2024 My stress test of compositing four video tracks has brought many a video app to its knees in the past with stop-and-go playback. —

PCMAG, 30 June 2024 See The Civic Center A member of her LAPD security detail was piloting the hulking car through stop-and-go Koreatown traffic. —

Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for stop-and-go

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