"gate box" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: gate boxes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} gate box (plural gate boxes)
  1. (rail transport, UK) A signal box that controls a level crossing. Tags: UK Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-gate_box-en-noun-6z2lzr6v Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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