"signalling" meaning in All languages combined

See signalling on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: signallings [plural], signaling [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} signalling (countable and uncountable, plural signallings), {{tlb|en|British spelling}} (British spelling)
  1. The use of signals in communications, especially the sending of signals in telecommunications. Tags: UK, countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-signalling-en-noun-OvazEP~d
  2. (rail transport) The signals and associated equipment required for their operation. Tags: UK, countable, uncountable Translations (Translations): сигнализа́ция (signalizácija) [masculine] (Bulgarian), senyalització [masculine] (Catalan), signalisation [masculine] (French), sinalización [masculine] (Galician), segnalazione [masculine] (Italian), sygnalizacja [feminine] (Polish), sinalização [masculine] (Portuguese), semnalizare [masculine] (Romanian), сигнализация (signalizácija) [masculine] (Russian), señalización [feminine] (Spanish), signalu [masculine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-signalling-en-noun-E-82o7Dg Categories (other): Rail transportation, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 68 7 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 22 72 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 74 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 15 80 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 19 73 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 19 73 8 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 27 68 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 18 75 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 18 76 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 24 69 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 17 76 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 19 71 10 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 20 74 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 19 78 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 26 67 7 Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport Disambiguation of 'Translations': 18 82
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: cab signalling, hedgehog signalling pathway, in-band signalling, neurosignalling, nonsignalling, osmosignalling, signalling event, signalling pathway, virtue signalling

Verb [English]

Forms: signaling [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} signalling
  1. present participle and gerund of signal Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: signal
    Sense id: en-signalling-en-verb-bPfDRRfz

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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