| 单词 | puffin crossing |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspuffin crossing More fully puffin crossing. A type of pedestrian crossing at which traffic lights are controlled in part by sensors which detect the presence of pedestrians at or on the crossing. ΚΠ 1992 H. E. H. Davies Puffin Pedestrian Crossing 1 The Puffin is a new type of light-controlled pedestrian crossing which uses pedestrian detectors to improve efficiency. 1992 Daily Tel. 7 Feb. 24/1 The Pedestrian user-friendly intelligent crossing (Puffin) will eventually replace the Pelican..around the country. 1997 Scotsman (Electronic ed.) 18 Oct. The main noticeable difference with puffins is that the red and green man indicators..are positioned beside the button activating the crossing rather than on the opposite side of the road. 1999 Express & Echo (Exeter) (Electronic ed.) 16 Mar. Puffin crossings are to be installed... The crossings are similar to pelican crossings but the signal is held at red while people are crossing rather than changing to flashing amber. 2006 Sentinel (Stoke-on-Trent) (Nexis) 15 July 15 A new electronic puffin crossing has been installed to replace the old zebra crossing on New Road. < as lemmas |
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