"home signal" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: home signals [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} home signal (plural home signals)
  1. (rail transport) A railway signal controlling entry to the next section of line. Originally it meant a signal governing entry into a station. Categories (topical): Rail transportation Related terms: distant signal
    Sense id: en-home_signal-en-noun-Mb7HtfR2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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