oncomer

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Noun

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oncomer (plural oncomers)

  1. An oncoming vehicle.
    • 1974, William D. Glauz, D. R. Kobett, B. M. Hutchinson, Economic Evaluation of Mobile and Modular Housing Shipments by Highway, volume 1:
      To analyze these maneuvers, we used as measures of criticality the speed of the oncomer at meeting, the lateral placement of the oncomer, and usage of the shoulder.