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单词 fog signal
释义

fog signal


noun

any of various types of signal used as a warning by vessels navigating in fog or mist.

Origin of fog signal

First recorded in 1750–60

Words nearby fog signal

foghorn, fog lamp, fog level, fog light, fogram, fog signal, fogy, föhn, FOI, FOIA, foible
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Example sentences from the Web for fog signal

  • For instance, let a fog-signal be placed at or near water level on one side of an island that has a conical elevation.

    The Galaxy|Various
  • A “fog-signal” is employed on railways when the ordinary signals are obliterated within working distances.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for fog signal

fog signal

noun

a signal used to warn railway engine drivers in fog, consisting of a detonator placed on the line
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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