(the) M25

(the) M25
the M25 UK [ˌem twenti ˈfaɪv] US
a very busy motorway in the UK that goes around London. Some people consider the M25 as a border that separates London from the rest of the UK http://www.macmillandictionary.com/med2cd/weblinks/M25-the.htm
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the M25 [the M25]
a British motorway that runs in a circle around London. It was completed in 1986, but since then has become quite crowded, and traffic on it often moves very slowly. People often complain or make jokes about the difficulties of driving on the M25.

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