Brock (reference to badger, reflecting M20 barrier system nickname)
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Brock is a nickname derived from the Old English word for badger, used informally to refer to the M20 motorway’s barrier system and the associated Operation Brock traffic management scheme.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Brock (M20 barrier system nickname) | 0 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
road traffic control nickname
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traffic management scheme nickname ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
M20 motorway barrier system
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contraflow lane arrangement on the M20 ⓘ movable concrete barrier system ⓘ |
| appliesToSection | M20 between junctions used for Operation Brock ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Operation Brock traffic management scheme
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cross-Channel traffic disruption ⓘ freight traffic to Dover and Eurotunnel ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| etymologicallyDerivedFrom | Old English word for badger ⓘ |
| hasInformalStatus | informal nickname ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Old English ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | M20 motorway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaDescriptionAs |
Brock barrier
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Brock contraflow system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namingMotivation |
play on the word Brock in Operation Brock
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reference to badger as a burrowing animal ⓘ |
| nicknameFor | M20 contraflow barrier system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Operation Brock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo | Operation Brock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Operation Stack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| semanticReference | badger ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Highways authorities in England
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media ⓘ road users ⓘ |
| usedFor |
maintaining traffic flow on the M20
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managing traffic during disruption at Channel ports ⓘ separating freight and non-freight traffic ⓘ |
| usedInContextOf | M20 motorway in Kent, England ⓘ |
| usedSince | late 2010s ⓘ |
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