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Noun: contraflow  'kón-tru,flow
Usage: Brit
  1. The temporary division of one side of a motorway into two lanes, with one going in the opposite direction to usual; usually during roadworks while one side of the road is being maintained
    "The contraflow system caused delays during the highway repairs"

Derived forms: contraflows

Encyclopedia: Contraflow