English Explanatory Dictionary

Schneider egg

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An orange traffic barrel or cone, used to mark construction zones or hazards on the road.

Word forms

Schneider egg Schneider eggs

Etymology

From Schneider + egg; coined in reference to American national carrier Schneider Transport, its trucks colored the same shade of orange as construction barrels.

Synonyms

construction barrel drum
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