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automatic half-barrier level crossing

automatic half-barrier level crossing noun: a level crossing with a single barrier on each side of the railway line, the barriers when lowered only block half of the road.

automatic half-barrier level crossing: a level crossing with a single barrier on each side of the railway line, the barriers when lowered...
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Noun

automatic half-barrier level crossing (plural automatic half-barrier level crossings)

  1. A level crossing with a single barrier on each side of the railway line, the barriers when lowered only block half of the road.
    • The incident occurred when the 1111 Fenchurch Street-Southend Central passed over Mucking automatic half-barrier level crossing (between East Tilbury and Stanford-le-Hope) just six seconds after a lorry partially loaded with concrete had reversed off the crossing. The train was travelling at 57mph...2020 January 2, “Safety procedures addressed after Essex level crossing near-miss”, in Rail, page 15
    Synonyms:
    AHB

Synonyms of automatic half-barrier level crossing

Forms of automatic half-barrier level crossing

pluralautomatic half-barrier level crossings

Questions about automatic half-barrier level crossing

What does automatic half-barrier level crossing mean?
Automatic half-barrier level crossing means a level crossing with a single barrier on each side of the railway line, the barriers when lowered only block half of the road.
What part of speech is automatic half-barrier level crossing?
Automatic half-barrier level crossing is a noun.
What is the plural of automatic half-barrier level crossing?
The plural of automatic half-barrier level crossing is automatic half-barrier level crossings.

Words near automatic half-barrier level crossing in the dictionary

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