| 单词 | distant signal |
| 释义 | > as lemmasdistant signal distant signal n. Railways a signal preceding the home signal giving warning of the latter's setting; also called distance signal; cf. home signal n. ΘΚΠ society > travel > rail travel > railway system or organization > [noun] > types of signal system > types of signal switch-signal1838 semaphore signal1845 distance signal1848 home signal1857 block signal1864 dwarf signal1870 distant signal1874 switch-lantern1875 distant1881 spectacle1881 switch-lamp1898 banjo1902 peg1911 1874 R. C. Rapier On Fixed Signals Railways 15 The Great Northern railway was, at its construction in 1852, completely fitted with distant signals of the semaphore type. 1921 E. Wallace Bones in London x. 262 It was a toss-up whether the special had not already passed the distant signal, but he had to take that risk. 2010 Times of India (Nexis) 29 July The cabin staff tries to turn the home signal yellow (they have no control over the distant signal). < as lemmas |
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