"railway signal" meaning in All languages combined

See railway signal on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: railway signals [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} railway signal (plural railway signals)
  1. (rail transport) A visual or mechanical device that conveys instructions or provides a warning regarding the train driver's authority to proceed.

Inflected forms

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