on-ramp

See also: onramp

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From on +‎ ramp.

Noun

on-ramp (plural on-ramps)

  1. (Canada, US, Australia) A segment of roadway that directs vehicular traffic from local roads onto a freeway.
    Synonym: on-slip
    Coordinate terms: exit ramp, off-ramp
  2. introduction, introductory course

Translations

Verb

on-ramp (third-person singular simple present on-ramps, present participle on-ramping, simple past and past participle on-ramped)

  1. (ditransitive, US) To introduce (someone) to (something).

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