"absolute blocking" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæb.səˌlut ˈblɑk.ɪŋ/ [US], /ˌæb.səˈljut ˈblɑk.ɪŋ/ [US]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} absolute blocking (uncountable)
  1. (railway) A system of managing trains that breaks the line into small segments, and if a train is in a segment, no other train may follow, unless the second train is following the first, with caution. Tags: uncountable Synonyms: block system Translations (system of managing trains): suojastus (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-absolute_blocking-en-noun-tn3faQ16 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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