parallel parked
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Parallel parked describes a vehicle positioned parallel to the curb, typically in a line with other parked cars along the street.
The term also serves as the past tense of parallel park—the maneuver of backing into a space between two vehicles: She parallel parked on her first try.
The skill is notorious in driving tests.
- streetPublic urban roadway
- lotLarge amount or portion
- carWheeled motor vehicle
- urban drivingOperating vehicles in cities
- one-way streetRoute forbidding reverse travel
curb · vehicle · rearview · side mirror · three-point turn · depth perception · spatial awareness · steering · reverse gear · tight spot · tight squeeze · turning radius · bumper · hand-eye coordination · car door · mirror · sidewalk · wheels
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