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单词 fog man
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fog man
fog man n. now historical a man employed to signal to trains in foggy conditions by means of lights or flags, or by placing fog signals (fog signal n. 2) on the tracks; cf. fogger n.3, fog signalman n. at fog signal n. Compounds.
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fog signalman1857
fogger1881
1851 Standard 14 Mar. Two fog-men or extra signal-men, were seen by the drivers.., exhibiting green, instead of red flags.
1928 Economist 20 Oct. 692/2 In foggy weather, unless the fog-men are out, he must not accept a train unless the line is clear to the box ahead.
2013 M. Foley Britain's Railway Disasters xiii. 186 Although a fog man did arrive at the signal, it was ten minutes after the collision took place.
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