"automatic half-barrier level crossing" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: automatic half-barrier level crossings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=automatic half-barrier level crossing}} automatic half-barrier level crossing (plural automatic half-barrier level crossings)
  1. (rail transport) A level crossing with a single barrier on each side of the railway line, the barriers when lowered only block half of the road. Categories (topical): Rail transportation Synonyms: AHB
    Sense id: en-automatic_half-barrier_level_crossing-en-noun-hvGJaBkq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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