"right-away signal" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: right-away signals [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} right-away signal (plural right-away signals)
  1. (rail transport, UK) A signal given to a train driver by the guard of the train, or a member of station staff, that the train is ready to depart. Tags: UK Categories (topical): Rail transportation
    Sense id: en-right-away_signal-en-noun-eN5RYC1W Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: rail-transport, railways, transport

Inflected forms

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