stopping distance
noun
Example Sentences
Csaba Csere, Car and Driver, 20 Mar. 2023
The brakes are great, hauling the GLI down from 70 to 0 mph in 183 feet, only one foot longer than the stopping distance of the GTI, which enjoys the dry-pavement advantage of Goodyear Eagle GTs.
—Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 15 Mar. 2023
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“Stopping distance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stopping%20distance. Accessed 9 Jun. 2023.
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