a signal used to direct or control traffic; chiefly spec. (each of) a set of lights (usually red, amber, and green) used for automatic control of…
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| 释义 | society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > vehicular traffic > [noun] > traffic control > traffic lights (17) traffic signal1893 a signal used to direct or control traffic; chiefly spec. (each of) a set of lights (usually red, amber, and green) used for automatic control of… traffic light1913 Frequently in plural. (Each of) a set of lights (usually red, amber, and green) used for automatic control of road traffic, esp. at junctions and… signal1915 Any of various devices (now esp. a set of coloured lights) situated on or adjacent to a road, junction, etc., and used to control or direct the… light1925 A source of illumination. A traffic light. robot1929 An automatic traffic light. Also more fully traffic robot. Now South African. Subcategories:— specific (11) — pad in road which operates (1) |
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