What is "road kill"

Road \Road\ (r[=o]), n. [AS. r[=a]d a riding, that on which one rides or travels, a road, fr. r[=i]dan to ride. See Ride, and cf. Raid.]

1. A journey, or stage of a journey. [Obs.]

   With easy roads he came to Leicester.
   --Shak.

2. An inroad; an invasion; a raid. [Obs.]
   --Spenser.

3. A place where one may ride; an open way or public passage for vehicles, persons, and animals; a track for travel, forming a means of communication between one city, town, or place, and another.

   The most villainous house in all the London road.
   --Shak.

   Note: The word is generally applied to highways, and as a generic term it includes highway, street, and lane.

4. [Possibly akin to Icel. rei[eth]i the rigging of a ship, E. ready.] A place where ships may ride at anchor at some distance from the shore; a roadstead; -- often in the plural; as, Hampton Roads.
   --Shak.

   Now strike your saile, ye jolly mariners, For we be come unto a quiet rode [road].
   --Spenser.

   On the road, or Uponthe road, traveling or passing over a road; coming or going; traveling; on the way.

   My hat and wig will soon be here, They are upon the road.
   --Cowper.

   Road agent, a highwayman, especially on the stage routes of the unsettled western parts of the United States; -- a humorous euphemism. [Western U.S.]

   The highway robber -- road agent he is quaintly called.
   --The century.

   Road book, a guidebook in respect to roads and distances.

   road kill See roadkill in the vocabulary.

   Road metal, the broken, stone used in macadamizing roads.

   Road roller, a heavy roller, or combinations of rollers, for making earth, macadam, or concrete roads smooth and compact. -- often driven by steam.

   Road runner (Zo["o]l.), the chaparral cock.

   Road steamer, a locomotive engine adapted to running on common roads.

   To go on the road, to engage in the business of a commercial traveler. [Colloq.]

   To take the road, to begin or engage in traveling.

   To take to the road, to engage in robbery upon the highways.

   Syn: Way; highway; street; lane; pathway; route; passage; course. See Way.

animal killed by vehicular traffic, 1972; the figurative sense is from 1992.

Road Kill is a pair of live albums released by Celtic rock band Seven Nations in 1998. According to the band, the discs were meant to portray the band's live act realistically, and to preserve "the intensity and energy that make our concerts so much fun both for us and our audiences." The band's lineup at the time was as follows:

The Road Kill albums were the last Seven Nations releases before the departure of primary bagpipe player Neil Anderson, who had been a member of the band since its inception and was largely responsible for the band's Celtic influences (Anderson sang lead vocals on many traditional Celtic songs the band performed, such as "Whiskey in the Jar" and "The Pound a Week Rise," whereas McLeod would typically sing original compositions). They were also the last two of Seven Nations' independently released albums, all of which are now out of print. However, a cassette version of Road Kill Volume II is still in stock on the band's web site.

Road Kill is a VHS video of live performances by Skid Row. It was released on October 16, 1993. The video collects promo clips, backstage footage, amateur videos from friends and fans, and concert highlights from shows in Japan, Brazil, Ireland, Iceland, and the United States.

Road Kill also includes the music video of "Psycho Love" in 3-D and features the cover songs "Psycho Therapy" and "C'mon And Love Me" which featured on the band's most recent release B-Side Ourselves. Running time is 120 minutes.

Road Train is an Australian horror film, known as Road Kill in the U.S., directed by Dean Francis and written by Clive Hopkins. It stars Xavier Samuel, Bobby Morley, Georgina Haig and Sophie Lowe.

Road Kill is the second live album by the thrash/ melodic death metal band The Haunted. The live tracks were recorded at Melkweg, Amsterdam on February 13, 2009. The studio bonus tracks were recorded during the Versus sessions, 1–14 April 2008

Road Kill is a 1999 low-budget black comedy directed by Matthew Leutwyler. It stars Jennifer Rubin and Erik Palladino. It won two awards in 1999 including the Audience Award for Best Film at The Santa Barbara International Film Festival.