"staff system" meaning in All languages combined

See staff system on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: staff systems [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} staff system (plural staff systems)
  1. (rail transport, historical) A block system in use on single-line railways, in which the stationmaster gives the driver a staff authorizing the driver to proceed over a given portion of track. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-staff_system-en-noun-PAFDMXf8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

Download JSONL data for staff system meaning in All languages combined (1.3kB)

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