wheel tax
n.— «The money for the dust control came from the local option highway users tax, commonly known as the “wheel tax.”» —“A Look Ahead” Journal and Courier (Lafayette, Ind.) Dec. 28, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
wheel tax
n.— «The money for the dust control came from the local option highway users tax, commonly known as the “wheel tax.”» —“A Look Ahead” Journal and Courier (Lafayette, Ind.) Dec. 28, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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