Usage of "traffic snarl-up"

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Condition on road networks that occurs as use increases, and is characterized by slower speeds, longer trip times, and increased vehicular queueing.

дорожная пробка

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Examples for "traffic jam"

Could this create a traffic jam in the system in March 2016? 
 The Guardian 

I haven't sat in a traffic jam for years, Tracy McKelvey said. 
 Reuters 

No one was hurt, but the traffic jam caused two asthma-induced deaths. 
 Audrey's door 

There was a sense his career was stuck in a traffic jam. 
 The Guardian 

A young man sells plantain chips in traffic jam at Marina Lagos. 
 The Guardian 

It also ruled that the new centre would create serious traffic congestion. 
 The Irish Times 

Supporters of the project say it is essential to reduce traffic congestion. 
 The Guardian 

Many residents worry casinos will bring traffic congestion, crime and social ills. 
 Reuters 

High house prices and traffic congestion are being blamed for the shortage. 
 Radio NZ 

Improve a road and prosperity ensues, but so does damaging traffic congestion. 
 The Guardian 

Usage of traffic snarl-up in English

Queues are ubiquitous and a monumental traffic snarl-up snakes out to Muckross. 
 The Irish Times 

It's a fair bet that traffic snarl-ups on Pearse Street were pretty rare in 1948. 
 The Irish Times 

They complain of traffic snarl-ups on the main street, and a tendency to knock the rough edges off the town. 
 Reuters 

They were not talking about Viagra but about the ever-worsening traffic snarl-ups, Mr Joe O'Toole (Ind) told the House. 
 The Irish Times 

Duterte said he wanted to prioritize education, complete infrastructure projects planned or underway and find a solution to chronic Manila traffic snarl-ups. 
 Reuters 

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Meanings of traffic snarl-up in English