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milkway

milkway
 n.— «The busy service stations, the “milkways” as they are called in the industry, such as the Shell Gamams Service Station in Khomasdal and the Total Wika Service Station in the City Centre, experienced long queues that could almost be described as chaotic.» —“Oil Companies (not) Ready for Unleaded” by Desie Heita Namibia Economist (Windhoek) Dec. 22, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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