Parallel-park










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parallel-park \parallel-park\ v. t. & i.
To park (a vehicle) parallel to the curb; -- contrasted with
angle-park; as, to get a driver's license, one needs to be
able to parallel-park.
[PJC]
Park \Park\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Parked; p. pr. & vb. n.
Parking.]

1. To inclose in a park, or as in a park.
[1913 Webster]

How are we parked, and bounded in a pale. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]


2. (Mil.) To bring together in a park, or compact body; as,
to park artillery, wagons, automobiles, etc.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]


3. In oyster culture, to inclose in a park.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]


4. To bring (a vehicle) to a stop and leave it standing; --
typically a parked vehicle is off of the public road, the
motor is not running, and the driver has left the vehicle.

Note: a vehicle stopped but still running with the driver in
it is said to be standing. parallel-park [PJC]


5. To place (an object) in a temporary location; as, to park
oneself on the couch; to park one's money in a mutual
fund. [informal]
[PJC]
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parallel-park
v 1: park directly behind another vehicle

Parallel-park related
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