"flag stop" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flag stops [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} flag stop (plural flag stops)
  1. (rail transport, US) A train station at which trains stop only on request. Tags: US Categories (topical): Rail transportation Synonyms: flag station
    Sense id: en-flag_stop-en-noun-4OyzhvM1 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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