Roadkill
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004886
An animal that has been struck and killed by a motor vehicle on a road or highway. This unfortunate occurrence is a common consequence of wildlife inhabiting areas near human transportation routes. The presence of roadkill can pose a hazard to other drivers and is often reported for removal by maintenance crews.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-004886 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Automotive |
| Translations | German: Wildunfall; Spanish: animal atropellado; French: roadkill |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-IND-004886",
"term": "Roadkill",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "An animal that has been struck and killed by a motor vehicle on a road or highway. This unfortunate occurrence is a common consequence of wildlife inhabiting areas near human transportation routes. The presence of roadkill can pose a hazard to other drivers and is often reported for removal by maintenance crews.",
"subject": "Automotive",
"translations": {
"de": "Wildunfall",
"es": "animal atropellado",
"fr": "roadkill"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/roadkill/"
}
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